Kiip Class Action Lawsuit

canon · July 13, 2019, 10:53pm

Received this in my email today. It was in the spam folder but could be legitimate since it's the same email I used for kiip rewards in the CellNUVO app.

Anyone else receive one of these?

If you used a software application integrated with Kiip, Inc.'s advertising platform, you may be entitled to a cash payment from a class action settlement.
A Court authorized this notice to inform you about your rights. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving claims that Kiip, Inc. ("Kiip") violated the law by using its advertising platform to collect, intercept, or transmit consumers' personal information through a software application without first getting permission from those consumers. Farag et al. v. Kiip, Inc., Case No. 2019-CH-01695 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty.). The proposed settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Kiip. Kiip strenuously denies any wrongdoing and the Court has not decided who is right or wrong. Rather, the parties have reached a compromise to end the lawsuit and avoid the uncertainties and costs associated with further litigation.

Am I a Member of the Settlement Class?

You're a member of the settlement class if, between January 1, 2010 and June 13, 2019, you used a software application integrated with Kiip's advertising platform. If you are a member of this class, you may file a claim to request a share of the settlement funds.

What Can I Get from the Proposed Settlement?

The proposed settlement provides for a fund totaling $1,000,000, which will be used to make payments to the class members with valid claims after first making deductions for notice and administration costs, incentive awards to the class representatives, and attorneys' fees for class counsel. If the Court finally approves the settlement, each Settlement Class Member who timely submits a valid claim form will be eligible to receive an equal payment from the Settlement Fund. The exact amount of each Settlement Class Member's payment is unknown at this time; the final amount of each payment will depend on the number of claims submitted and the amount available in the settlement fund after the deductions.

What Are My Options?

To make a claim for a cash payment, you must submit a completed claim form online at [redacted] by September 11, 2019. Alternatively, you can exclude yourself from the settlement by September 11, 2019 if you do not want to be bound by it, but you will not be able to receive a payment from the fund. If you file a claim or otherwise choose not to exclude yourself, you will release any claims you may have against Kiip, as more fully described in the Settlement Agreement, available at the settlement website. You may also object to the settlement by September 18, 2019. The detailed notice available on the website explains how to file a claim, exclude yourself, or object.

When Will the Settlement be Approved?

The Court will hold a Hearing on October 18, 2019 to consider whether to approve the settlement and a request by class counsel for attorneys' fees of up to 40% of the Settlement Fund, plus their costs for their work in the case. The Court will also consider incentive award payments in an amount up to $5,000 to the class representatives. You can appear at the hearing, but you do not have to. You can also hire your own attorney, at your own expense, to appear or speak for you at the hearing. For more information, visit the website below.

For more information and for a claim form, visit [redacted].

PEW · July 13, 2019, 11:00pm

"request by class counsel for attorneys' fees of up to 40% of the Settlement Fund, plus their costs for their work in the case"

So, 1 cent per person.

realLexusl21 · July 13, 2019, 11:06pm

I do not see same email. Looked in spam.

Scary that they stole information

"I only post/read on nthcircle forum"

canon · July 13, 2019, 11:14pm

Ya, I noticed that too...

techstitch · July 14, 2019, 6:40pm

From what I have seen, it's typical that the lawyers take on these huge commissions on these class action lawsuits...

puppydude · July 15, 2019, 1:36am

For what it's worth I just got the Klip class action email about ten minutes ago.

mmfacemm · July 15, 2019, 1:41am

Yes I got an email today too.

techstitch · July 15, 2019, 1:43am

Same

deleted · July 15, 2019, 2:42am

Just got it also

LouP · January 25, 2020, 7:40pm

Got my $14 check from the settlement of this class action suit....I guess it's a small consolation for the lost time swiping

mmfacemm · January 25, 2020, 9:47pm

Got mine too!

PEW · January 26, 2020, 12:37am

OK, so looks like it was more than a penny, congrats!

Isamorph · January 26, 2020, 3:50pm

So far, it doesn't appear that many former CN users on this forum signed up for the settlement. Though I never received the invite email, I did swipe on the CN app a few times back in 2017, so maybe if I hadn't been so lazy and had signed up for the settlement, I could have scored the $14, too.

mark · January 26, 2020, 4:49pm

Darn it I didn't get involved with it because i was hit with a dead fish on the lawsuit of starkist. WAS supposed to get $50. Sorry charlie

techstitch · January 27, 2020, 1:13am

Yep, did not bother with it. Figured it would be a couple of bucks if that. Oh well, more for those that did it!

Isamorph · January 27, 2020, 1:34am

Yeah, $14 is chump change. But I sometimes feel like a chump.

SuccessOne · January 27, 2020, 5:38am

With such small amounts most people received from these class action suits, I wondered why don't people start a class action lawsuits against these so-called "class action suits lawyers"! lol! Now that is a class action lawsuit worth getting in!

Only those lawyers win in the end. People are receiving peanuts and I literally mean peanuts comparing to what these lawyers were getting!

Isamorph · January 27, 2020, 6:16am

But how much do the lawyers or law firms get if they have spent millions of $s for several years preparing the case and they lose the case and lose two more cases after that? Zero, I believe, and thus they've lost millions.

"Who Pays the Attorneys in a Class Action Lawsuit? Many people are unaware that attorneys in a class action lawsuit typically don't get paid unless they win the case, either at trial or through a settlement. They are generally paid a percentage of the money that's recovered on behalf of the Class Members."
https://topclassactions.com/faqs/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-lawsuits/who-pays-the-attorneys-in-a-class-action-lawsuit/

KentE · January 31, 2020, 6:30pm

I didn't sign up. At least this settlement appears to have been better than many, frequently settled for something other than a cash payout.
I have no problem with the lawyers receiving a significant cut. It might result in more acceptable settlements for the plaintiffs if they were paid in the same manner as the plaintiffs that they're negotiating for. (i.e., if they accept a settlement of "a coupon credited towards a purchase", they should get a nice big fat coupon.)