❤️‍🔥 Finding Love on Bumble & Badoo?

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Hey Classy People, 

Finding love is hard enough… we don’t need apps stealing from us while trying to do it, do we? Well, turns out that Bumble and Badoo (dating apps for those already in rock solid relationships) decided to “allegedly” disregard Illinois BIPA laws when it came to its users biometric data… Here’s the scoop 👇.  

In Today’s Newsletter:
❤️‍🔥 Finding Love is Hard: Don’t make it harder… 
🗞️ Partner Up: Real news, for you
🗃️ The Case Docket: What else to file for…
🥡 Thursday Takeout: pre-weekend takeaways

SETTLEMENT SPOTLIGHT
❤️‍🔥 Finding Love on Bumble & Badoo?

Love is hard enough, let’s not make it even harder dating apps. Today, we’re digging into Bumble & Badoo BIPA. Here’s what to know & what to do…

What to Know
📆 If you used Bumble or Badoo in Illinois between Nov 1, 2016, and Dec 31, 2021, you might be eligible for a payout.

💰️ Bumble & Badoo are denying any shady behavior (surprise, surprise) but have agreed to a $40 million settlement for the BIPA class action lawsuit.

🙅 On top of the cash, they’ve promised to delete all previously collected biometric data and follow the rules from now on.

What to Do
🧾 File Your Claim: No claim, no cash. It's that simple.

📲 What You’ll Need: Your app info (usernames, emails, phone numbers, etc.).

🗓️ Deadline: September 20, 2024 (That’s only 8 days away!)

What’s the Payout?
You’ll get a slice of the net settlement fund. How big? Well, it depends on how many people file.

Translation: roll the dice, but anything is a nice little win!

Don’t wait – file your claim with CAC here👇!

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OTHER SH*T TO FILE FOR
🗃️ The Case Docket

Check out what cases are paying out settlements:

🏥 Gifted Healthcare Settlement (9/16/24) - If you received a data breach notification from the Company regarding a 2021 data breach, you could get back up to $4,000.

💔 Bumble & Badoo BIPA: $40M (9/20/24) - Illinois users could get money back from the apps allegedly violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act

💵 Cash App Data Breach: $15M (11/18/24) - Allegations of negligence could get app users money back from data breach related losses (coming soon to CAC).

🚘 Kia/Hyundai Vehicle Theft: $145M (1/11/25) - Your vehicle(s) could have had design flaws that left it vulnerable to theft…

💳 Visa Mastercard Interchange Fees: $5.54B (2/4/25) - Business owners could get serious funds back from transaction fees paid between 2004-2019.

🏘️ Real Estate Commissions: $980M (5/9/25) - Sold your house between 2017-2024? Get back commission money you may have overpaid.

This is by no means an exhaustive list. We’ll keep you posted for anything else that comes up (or becomes available) along the way!

🎬️ TAKE ACTION

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🥡 Lesson plan: 🏘️ Housing changes… New changes recently rolled out that will make the home-buying / -selling process look a little different.

🥡 BTW: Happy Birthday Dad! 🎂 

🥡 Quote: “I say, when life gives you a lemon, wing it right back and add some lemons of your own!" — Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes

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DISCLAIMER: You don’t have to use a third party like CAC and can always file a claim on your own. If you’re a settlement class member, you must complete and submit a valid Claim Form in order to receive a payment. You may request a Claim Form by calling the Settlement Administrator or visiting their website for that particular case. Happy filing!

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