A new lawsuit has been filed against ESPN & ESPN+ claiming the company violated privacy rights of subscribers who viewed videos through their online platforms.
The lawsuit, backed by law firm Labaton Keller Sucharow, hopes to award victims up to $2,500 in damages for failure to follow the Video Privacy Protection Act.
If you have used ESPN+ or ESPN.com to watch videos while logged into your Facebook account, you may be eligible for compensation, and this lawsuit hopes to assist you.
As noted on their website, Lantern by Labaton, ESPN+ & ESPN.com may have tracked and disclosed personal user information and information about vides they watched to third parties without written consent.
ESPN+ and ESPN.com may be violating the privacy rights of its users by tracking them and disclosing their personally identifiable information and information about the videos they watched to third parties without their written consent.
If you have an ESPN+/MyDisney subscription and a ESPN.com account, and you watched videos and videoclips through the ESPN.com and the ESPN+ (plus.espn.com) websites, you may qualify for a claim under video privacy laws of up to $2,500.
The claim alleges that ESPN+ paid subscribers who watched prerecorded videos on the ESPN+ (plus.espn.com) and ESPN.com websites such as previously aired games, ESPN+ Originals, or 30 for 30 sports documentary videos while logged into their Facebook account had their video watching history shared with third parties without written consent.
This lawsuit is very similar to an ongoing lawsuit against Sling TV (which began in 2024) for violating the Video Privacy Protection Act and tracking users’ personal data on Facebook without proper consent.
The Plaintiffs in this case are Bursor & Fisher P.A., who have set up a Legal Action Site against Sling TV where potential victims can see if they qualify for compensation (also up to $2500).
If you visit the official site for the ESPN Privacy Lawsuit, you can take a short 2-minute quiz to see if you qualify.
There are various questions you must answer, including whether you have an ESPN+ account, have watched prerecorded videos on ESPN+, and have an active Facebook account that you have been logged into within the past 2 years.
Hide Your Digital Fingerprint
After answering questions to determine eligibility, you will sign their user agreement, noting that there is no fee and you will only pay if the claim is successful (40%).
You can read the alleged statement from Labaton Keller Sucharow below:
We allege that ESPN+ is violating the privacy rights of its subscribers who watch video content through the ESPN+ and ESPN.com websites by disclosing their personally identifiable information, including the videos they watch, to third parties without obtaining separate consent.
We allege that this combination of information can be used to identify individual subscribers and their entire viewing history. We are representing clients in individual arbitration claims against ESPN+ for violating the Video Privacy Protection Act, which awards damages of up to $2,500 per violation, as well as additional state consumer protection and privacy laws.
This article was originally published by CordCutterNews.com.
We want to know what you think of the latest lawsuit against ESPN. Do you plan on signing up for possible compensation? Let us know in the comments below!
Be sure to stay up-to-date with the latest streaming news, reviews, tips, and more by following the TROYPOINT Advisor with updates weekly.
This page includes affiliate links where TROYPOINT may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Many times, visitors will receive a discount due to the special arrangements made for our fans. Learn more on my Affiliate Disclaimer page.
