Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
Los Angeles Times Data Privacy (CIPA) Settlement
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC agreed to a $3.85 million settlement resolving allegations that tracking technologies collected information from website and mobile app users in California without consent. The court granted final approval on June 26, 2026, but an objector appealed. Payments are on hold while the appeal remains pending.
Key facts
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that the company installed and used the TripleLift Tracker, GumGum Tracker, and Audiencerate Tracker on visitors’ browsers without consent in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
The Settlement Class includes people who accessed the Los Angeles Times website or mobile app in California and had their information collected by tracking technologies between January 31, 2023 and December 19, 2025. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC denies violating the law, and the court did not decide which side was right.
The claim deadline was May 20, 2026 and has passed. The court granted final approval on June 26, 2026. An objector later appealed that decision.
The official settlement website says additional claim administration and payment distribution are on hold until the appeal is resolved. Approved claimants will receive a proportional share of the net settlement fund. The final amount will depend on the number of valid claims and the deductions approved by the court.
Who may qualify
Settlement Class Members are people who accessed the Los Angeles Times website or mobile app in California and had their information collected by tracking technologies between January 31, 2023 and December 19, 2025. The claim deadline was May 20, 2026 and has passed.
What proof do you need?
Did this settlement need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you did not need proof of purchase. Exactly what counts has not been verified for this page yet, and the official settlement notice is what sets it. The claim window for this settlement has closed.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made, sometimes offering a payment election such as a check, a digital payment or a virtual card.
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