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Forbes Website Tracking Settlement

Estimated payout

Up to $189

$32 to $189

Deadline

Closed Nov 9, 2026

Proof

No proof needed

Forbes agreed to pay $10 million to resolve claims that trackers on its websites collected California visitors' IP addresses and other identifiers and shared them with third parties without consent, in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Forbes denies any wrongdoing.

Who qualifies

All California residents who accessed websites owned or controlled by Forbes between December 20, 2023 and June 11, 2026 and had their IP address or unique identifiers shared with third parties through the trackers on those sites. Readers outside California are not covered.

What you need

No receipts or screenshots. You submit a Proof of Claim form confirming your California residency and website use. The payout range is class counsel's projection from the preliminary approval motion and is not stated on the settlement website itself; the final amount depends on how many valid claims are filed.

How to file

Submit the Proof of Claim form online by November 9, 2026, or mail a paper form postmarked by that date. The opt-out and objection deadlines passed on September 24, 2026. The final approval hearing is December 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT in San Francisco.

Case details and sources+

Settlement fund: $10,000,000
Payout terms: $32 to $189
Claim deadline: Nov 9, 2026
Opt-out deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Final approval hearing: Dec 2, 2026
Class period: Dec 20, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026
Case name: Berman, et al. v. Forbes Media LLC
Case number: 3:24-cv-09287-WHO
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Administrator: Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
Last reviewed: Nov 7, 2026

Sources

Official settlement website

SettleClub is independent and is not a law firm, court, government agency or the settlement administrator. Eligibility, dates and amounts are decided by the court and administrator and can change; payment figures are estimates. This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Confirm details on the official site before filing. Forbes Media LLC and related names are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify this settlement.

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