A $17 million class action settlement will end class action allegations that Vizio Inc. collected, stored, and shared viewing habits of smart TV owners without their knowledge or consent.

Vizio smart TV owners who connected their television to the internet between Feb. 1, 2014 and Feb. 6, 2017, could get cash from this class action settlement.

Numerous Vizio class action lawsuits accused the electronics manufacturer of violating consumer privacy laws including the Video Privacy Protection Act, as well as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

In 20 consolidated Vizio class action lawsuits, plaintiffs claim the company did not disclose to smart TV owners that their viewing habits would be tracked and shared with third parties as a way to target advertisements.

Vizio attempted to have the case thrown out, but those dismissal bids were denied after a federal judge determined that the plaintiffs raised sufficient claims under the Wiretap Act.







The Vizio smart TV class action settlement is expected to provide between $13 and $31 to Class Members who file a valid and timely claim.

In addition to the $17 million settlement fund, the defendant has also agreed to change its viewing data collection policies by providing an “accept” or “decline” express consent to smart TV owners.

Further, the Vizio smart TV class action settlement requires Vizio to delete all of the viewing data it has collected during the Class period.

The Vizio TV class action settlement estimates that there are about 16 million Class Members.

The Vizio class action settlement also provides $5.61 million for Class Counsel expenses and a service award to each lead plaintiff in the amount of $5,000.







Class Members who want to object to the settlement or wish to be excluded from its terms have until April 29, 2019, to do so.