Markels et al. v. AARP

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Case No. 4:22-CV-05499-YGR

Welcome to the Settlement Website for the AARP Video Privacy Protection Act Settlement


Were you an AARP member or a registered user of AARP.org and access videos on AARP.org in the U.S. while you also had a Facebook account between September 27, 2020, and September 12, 2025?

A class action Lawsuit and a Settlement of that Lawsuit could affect your rights.

You may be eligible to receive payment from this Settlement.

Your Options:

  1. Submit a claim. Get a payment.
  2. Do nothing. You will be bound by the Settlement and you will get no payment.
  3. Opt out of the Settlement.
  4. Object to the Settlement.

You are not being sued.

The notice explains the Lawsuit, the Settlement, and your legal rights and options.

Please read the entire Notice carefully.


Your Rights and Options:

Submit A Claim Form

The only way to get a payment.

Exclude Yourself by Opting Out

Get no payment.

This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other claim against AARP related to the subject matter of the claims in this case.

Object to the Settlement and/or Attend a Hearing

You can write to the Court about why you like or do not like the Settlement. The Court cannot order a different settlement.

You can also ask to speak to the Court at the hearing on February 10, 2026, about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney.

You may also attend the hearing via Zoom (see the Public Hearings link and instructions at https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/gonzalez-rogers-yvonne-ygr).

Do Nothing

Get no payment. Give up rights and be bound by the Settlement.

Upcoming Important Dates

Opt Out Deadline

12/31/2025

Objection Deadline

12/31/2025

Claim Deadline

12/31/2025

Final Approval Hearing

2/10/2026 at 2:00 p.m.