GameSpot Settlement for Unauthorized Data Tracking in California
GameSpot Settlement for Unauthorized Data Tracking in California
Fandom, Inc. has agreed to a $1.2 million settlement to resolve allegations of unauthorized data tracking on GameSpot.com in violation of California privacy laws.
Claim Value:
Pro rata share of $1.2M
Overview
Fandom, Inc., the operator of GameSpot.com, has agreed to a $1.2 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) by using third-party data trackers—GumGum, Audiencerate, and TripleLift—to collect and transmit users' IP addresses and personal information without their knowledge or consent while they visited the site while in California.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for benefits if you accessed GameSpot.com from California and your data was collected by third-party trackers from January 5, 2023 to December 16, 2025.
You accessed GameSpot.com from January 5, 2023 to December 16, 2025
You were located in California when you accessed the website
Your IP address was collected by data trackers, GumGum, Audiencerate, or TripleLift trackers
File Your Claim by 04/16/2026
No documentation is required to file a claim.
Class members will receive an equal share (pro rata share) of the $1.2 million settlement fund.
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