TED video privacy settlement

The TED Foundation has settled Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc. in the Southern District of New York, a Video Privacy Protection Act case alleging that information about videos account holders watched was shared with third-party services. If you held a TED account in the United States and watched a prerecorded video on TED.com or through the TED mobile apps between October 19, 2021 and July 14, 2026, you may be eligible: two free months of TED membership, valued at a minimum of $10.00, come automatically without filing anything, while a claim form instead gets a $5.00 cash payment from a pool capped at $350,000.00. The cash is reduced pro rata if claims overflow that cap, so treat $5.00 as a ceiling rather than a certainty. Claims, objections and exclusions all close October 26, 2026, the form asks for the 8-digit Claim ID and 4-digit PIN from your notice, and filing on the official site is free.

Official claim page Official notice

Facts from the official materials

Status: Open
Type: Class-action settlement
Category: Privacy
Defendant / company: TED Foundation Inc.
Administrator: TED Settlement Administrator, Albany, New York
Claim deadline: October 26, 2026
Eligibility period: October 19, 2021 – July 14, 2026
States: See official notice (often nationwide)
Proof: Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required
Possible amount: Up to about $5 (not guaranteed)
Source confidence: high
Last verified: September 13, 2026

Covered services

TED.com
TED mobile app

Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc. · 1:23-cv-09219-DEH · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Doing nothing gets two free months of TED membership, which the notice values at a minimum of $10.00. Filing a claim instead gets a $5.00 cash payment out of a pool capped at $350,000.00, subject to pro rata reduction if valid claims exceed that cap — so $5.00 is a ceiling and an estimate, not a promise. A third option donates the cash payment back to TED Foundation Inc.

Important dates

Claim deadline: October 26, 2026
Opt-out deadline: October 26, 2026
Fairness hearing: November 12, 2026

Eligibility questions

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