If You Are a Current or Former Netflix Subscriber A Class Action Settlement Could Affect You?

[chepito]

I received this email from Netflix, basically I'm a former Netflix subscriber, from what I understand if I do nothing and not excluse myself, I'm part of the settlement, does that mean I get money or something? am I in any legal trouble by doing nothing about this email?



If You Are a Current or Former Netflix Subscriber
A Class Action Settlement Could Affect You

Para una notificación en Español, llamar 1-866-898-5088 o visitar www.VideoPrivacyClass.com

Our records show that you were a current or former Netflix subscriber as of July 5, 2012. We are emailing to tell you about a Settlement that may affect your legal rights. Please read this email carefully. Go to www.VideoPrivacyClass.com for more information.

A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit that claims Netflix unlawfully kept and disclosed information, including records on the movies and TV shows its customers viewed. Netflix denies that it has done anything wrong.

What does the Settlement provide?

Netflix has agreed to change its data retention practices so that it separates (known as “decoupling”) Entertainment Content Viewing History (that is, movies and TV shows that someone watched) from identification information for those subscribers who have not been a Netflix subscriber for at least 365 days, with some exceptions.

In addition, Netflix will pay $9 million into a Settlement Fund to:
• Make donations to Court-approved not-for-profit organizations, institutions, or programs.
• Pay notice and settlement administration expenses.
• Pay attorneys’ fees of up to 25% or $2.25 million of the Settlement Fund, plus up to $25,000 in expenses.
• Pay a total incentive award of $30,000 to the Named Plaintiffs.

Proposals from potential donation recipients will be sought, and, after consideration, recommendations will be made to the Court. A list of the proposed donation recipients will be posted on the website.

Your Options

If you do nothing, you will remain in the Settlement and your rights will be affected. If you do not want to be included, you must exclude yourself by November 14, 2012. If you exclude yourself you will keep your right to sue Netflix about the claims in this lawsuit. If you remain in the Settlement, you can object to it by November 14, 2012.

The Court will hold a hearing on December 5, 2012 to consider any objections, whether to approve the Settlement, award attorneys’ fees, and incentive award. You can appear at the hearing, but you don’t have to. You can hire your own attorney, at your own expense, to appear or speak for you at the hearing.

For more information: 1-866-898-5088 www.VideoPrivacyClass.com
PO Box 2750 Faribault, MN 55021-9750

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[delron72]

Yeah, I got that too.

Here's what will happen, like all similar class action polls. Netflix will settle. The attorneys will make millions. We'll get a coupon for a free movie rental or something similar.

[ear]

Sound like a bunch of lawyers need a job.
And why wouldn't they keep a record of what you downloaded... it would be part of the billing.
So I'm guessing they want you to help pay the lawyer fees and then after years of bullshitting the court they'll drop the case or settle out of court with a hefty fee for all the lawyers who participated.. so you'll get what... a dollars worth of movies.. out of the settlement.
I wouldn't doubt if Netflix own lawyer sold them out and getting a kickback (paid) from the very people their being sued by.