<div><div><div><p>If you're a <a href="https://download.cnet.com/developer/crunchyroll/i-10083673/" rel="follow" target="_blank">Crunchyroll</a> viewer, check your email. You might be able to file a claim for part of a <a href="https://www.crvppasettlement.com/home/7681/DocumentHandler?docPath=/Documents/Settlement_Agreement.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$16 million class action settlement</a>.</p><p>If you subscribed to Crunchyroll between Sept. 8, 2020, and Sept. 20, 2023, you could be eligible. Each settlement payout is expected to be around $30, with the final amount yet to be determined.</p><p>The lawsuit "accuses Crunchyroll of disclosing its subscribers' personally identifiable information to third parties without consent in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act," according to a <a href="https://www.crvppasettlement.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">site run by the law firm</a> behind the class action suit. </p><p>According to the settlement documents, Crunchyroll allegedly disclosed its users' personal information to third parties, including Facebook, Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics, without its users' consent. </p><p>Crunchyroll denied violating any privacy laws, but agreed to settle "to avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case," the law firm's site said.</p><p>California-based <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-anime-streaming-service/" rel="follow">streaming service Crunchyroll</a>, which focuses on East Asian dramas and movies as well as popular anime series, is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex. It <a href="https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/crunchyroll-and-funimation-merger-what-does-it-mean-and-what-happens-next/" rel="follow" target="_blank">merged with similar service Funimation</a> in 2022. Popular shows on the site include Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.</p><p>News of the settlement on Wednesday broke the same day that the company announced the <a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2023/10/11/crunchyroll-launches-24-7-anime-channel-in-the-us?irclickid=wDNxxYz3GxyPR72UaFSoU2emUkFW5w1nIzpJy80&amp;irgwc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">launch of the Crunchyroll channel,</a> a new, 24/7 <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-live-tv-streaming-service-for-cord-cutters/" rel="follow">streaming</a> anime channel and a collaboration between Crunchyroll and GSN. It will be available via Amazon Freevee, LG Channels on LG <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/best-smart-tv/" rel="follow">Smart TVs</a>, The Roku Channel and Vizio WatchFree+.</p><p>Crunchyroll didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><h2>How to claim your share in the settlement<br></br></h2><p>The law firm behind the class action suit <a href="https://www.crvppasettlement.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">has a website</a> where you can submit your online claim form if you're eligible to be part of the settlement. </p><ul><li>If you're eligible, you should receive an email with the class member ID number you'll need to file a claim.</li><li>Download the <a href="https://www.crvppasettlement.com/home/7681/DocumentHandler?docPath=/Documents/Beltran_v_Sony_Claim_Form_Final_website_v1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">claim form</a> online.</li><li>Fill out the claim form with your name, address, phone number, email address and the email associated with your Crunchyroll account.</li><li>Sign and date the form.</li><li>You can use either the website to submit a claim online, or mail in a completed paper form. (You can find the mailing address <a href="https://www.crvppasettlement.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.)</li><li>Either submit the form online or mail it in by Dec. 12 to be eligible for payment.</li></ul><p>The final approval hearing is scheduled for Dec. 19.</p></div></div></div>