Bauer Magazine Subscription Class Action Settlement

Class Eligibility

You are a member of the class action settlement if you are an individual in Michigan and subscribed to one or more of the following magazines prior to Sept. 26, 2014 and subsequently had your information disclosed by Bauer to a third party:

  • In Touch Weekly
  • Life & Style Weekly
  • Closer
  • J-14
  • Twist
  • M
  • Girls’ World
  • ASTROgirl
  • QuizFest
  • Yikes!
  • Life Story
  • First for Women
  • Women’s World
  • Soaps in Depth
  • iD Magazine

Estimated Amount

$175

Proof of Purchase

Not required

Case Name

Halaburda v. Bauer Publishing Co. LP
Case No. 2:12-cv-12831-GCS-RSW
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Case Summary

According to the settlement the publisher disclosed its customers’ subscription information to third parties for marketing purposes without obtaining permission which is in violation of Michigan privacy law. According to the plaintiffs the defendant disclosed subscriber info – including full names, addresses, and magazine subscription titles – to third parties for marketing purposes without securing permission. According to the plaintiff this disclosure was in violation of Michigan’s Video Rental Privacy Act and constituted a breach of contract with Bauer’s subscribers.

The publisher denies wrongdoing but has agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty associated to litigation.

Settlement Pool

$775,000.00

Deadline

2/19/2015

Contact

Magazine Subscriber Privacy Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4109
Portland, OR 97208-4109
1-866-354-3015