AARP video privacy settlement payment
Markels et al. v. AARP
Also known as AARP VPPA settlement; AARP Meta Pixel; Markels v. AARP
The lawsuit claimed AARP shared members' video viewing on AARP.org with Meta through the Meta Pixel.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
Yes. Payments were issued on Apr 13, 2026. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Simpluris). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Court approved
- Feb 20, 2026From the court order we read.
Source
“Date: February 20, 2026”
From the court record: Order Granting Motion for Final Approval and Judgment, Dkt. 147, N.D. Cal. (February 20, 2026; copy linked from the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Dec 31, 2025
Source
“The deadline to submit a claim for a payment from the Settlement is December 31, 2025.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Typical amount
- About $47 to $237
Source
“eligible class members could receive between $47.00 and $237.00 each”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Feb 20, 2026.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Dec 31, 2025
- Court approved Feb 20, 2026
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued Apr 13, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
What the administrator says
Update: Payments for valid claims were issued on April 13, 2026. Payments sent via PayPal or Venmo must be claimed within 30 days and payments sent via Zelle must be claimed within 13 days. Payments sent via paper check must be cashed by July 12, 2026.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Feb 20, 2026 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the court's Order Granting Motion for Final Approval and Judgment (Dkt. 147), dated and filed February 20, 2026; copy on the settlement website. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is Simpluris, and the official site is www.aarpsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Nationwide. The class definition decides who is in.