Hold onto your controllers, folks! 🎮 GameStop is about to shower customers with millions of dollars to settle a little privacy kerfuffle. Apparently, they thought sharing your personal info with Facebook was a great idea. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t! 😬
In a class action lawsuit that sounds like a plot twist in a bad rom-com, GameStop is accused of breaking the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). Who knew gaming could be so scandalous? 😲
So, what did they do? They allegedly used a sneaky Facebook tracking pixel on their website that sent your personal info—like what games you bought—straight to Facebook without even asking. Talk about a breach of trust! 🙈
Now, if you bought a game from their online store between August 18, 2020, and April 17, 2025, you might be in luck! 💰 The $4.5 million settlement is here to save the day, but only if you were a Facebook member with a public profile using your real name. Because, you know, privacy is so last season. 😏
Wanna know how much you could get? Up to $5 cash or a $10 voucher! Yes, you read that right. It’s like winning the lottery, but if the lottery was run by your grandma and she only had a few bucks to spare. 🎉
GameStop hasn’t admitted to any wrongdoing, but they promise to remove that pesky tracking pixel. Because nothing says “we care” like a half-hearted apology and a promise to stop snooping! 🙄
For those eager to claim their cash or voucher, the settlement website is just a click away. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor! 🍀
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2025-06-14 21:01