TED Foundation video privacy settlement
Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc.
Also known as TED.com; TED video privacy; Video Privacy Protection Act
The lawsuit said TED shared account holders’ viewing information with third parties, breaking a privacy law.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- 2 free TED Membership months Up to $5 cash if you filed by Oct 26, 2026.
Source
“you shall automatically receive two free months of the TED Membership Benefit, estimated to have a $10.00 value”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Oct 26, 2026
Source
“SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY OCTOBER 26, 2026”
From the administrator site: Official site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Had a TED account and watched a video, Oct 2021 to Jul 2026
Source
“all TED account holders, in the United States, who watched a pre-recorded video on the website ted.com or on TED’s iOS and Android mobile applications between October 19, 2021 and July 14, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“all TED account holders, in the United States, who watched a pre-recorded video on the website ted.com or on TED’s iOS and Android mobile applications between October 19, 2021 and July 14, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the TED Foundation video privacy settlement payout?
2 free TED Membership months. Up to $5 cash if you filed by Oct 26, 2026.
Can I still file a claim for the TED Foundation video privacy settlement?
No. Claims closed on Oct 26, 2026.
When will the TED Foundation video privacy settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Nov 13, 2026.
Is the TED Foundation video privacy settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Fidexis, and the official site is www.tedvppasettlement.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.
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Case details
- Case
- Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc.
- Court
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Case number
- 1:23-cv-09219-DEH
- Administrator
- Fidexis
- Official site
- www.tedvppasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Up to $350,000 in cash payments
- Full payout terms
- Two free TED Membership months, or $5 (may be reduced)$5.00 cash (reduced pro rata if claims exceed the fund) instead of 2 free months of TED Membership
- Effort
- Medium, about 5 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
all TED account holders, in the United States, who watched a pre-recorded video on the website ted.com or on TED’s iOS and Android mobile applications between October 19, 2021 and July 14, 2026.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The lawsuit says TED shared account holders’ video-viewing information with third parties in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act; TED denies it did anything wrong. Per the notice, class members get two free months of TED Membership automatically (if they activate it), and can file a claim form to take a cash payment or a donation instead. Read the notice for the full definition. The online form asks for the Claim ID and PIN from the notice; the site says to contact the Settlement Administrator if you cannot find them.
You may be included if you had a TED account in the U.S. and watched a pre-recorded video on ted.com or TED's iOS or Android apps.
It covers viewing from Oct. 19, 2021 to July 14, 2026.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official site home page administrator site
- Long Form Notice (official PDF, linked from the Documents page) administrator site
- Settlement Agreement (official PDF, linked from the Documents page), section 1.4 administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Official Claim Form (Exhibit C to the settlement administrator’s declaration, Dkt. 119; PDF on official site) court record
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- What you need and where to mail now follow the official Claim Form: Claim ID and PIN from the email notice, name and address, the email tied to the TED account, payment choice, signature and date, and the mailing address. Removed the 8-digit and 4-digit lengths, which no official page or PDF states today. source document
- Fact check fixes. The who-may-be-included line now says "pre-recorded" video (live-stream-only viewers are not covered). The typical payout now leads with the 2 free membership months everyone in the class gets automatically; the $5 cash needed a claim filed by October 26, 2026 and could be reduced. source document
- The official site now says the deadline to submit a claim has passed and marks the October 26, 2026 claim and objection/exclusion deadlines as expired. Removed the advice to file now from the claim deadline details. The online claim form, which asked for the Claim ID and PIN from the notice, has been taken down, so the quotes behind the proof and what-you-need fields (Claim ID and PIN) are from the October 17, 2026 reading. source document
- Claim deadline (October 26, 2026) passed; claims are closed. Payments come after the court approves the settlement and any appeals end. source document
- Deadline text now shows both the administrator's October 26 date and the court order's October 12 date, so a reader sees the conflict. source document
- Claim deadline detail now says a paper Claim Form can be printed and mailed by October 26, 2026, that the notice does not say whether a mailed form must be postmarked or received by then, and that the Settlement Agreement says Claim Forms must be "postmarked or received". Added the Long Form Notice and the Settlement Agreement as sources. The deadline date itself (October 26, 2026) is unchanged. This came from the independent check. source document
- Second check: the online claim form needs the ID and PIN from the mailed notice, so proof is now listed as an account detail and effort as medium. source document
- Page created. Claims open until October 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.