LinkedIn Add Connections Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
You are a class member if you are a current and former LinkedIn members who used the Add Connections feature between Sept. 17, 2011 and Oct. 31, 2014 to import information from external email accounts and send emails to non-members that contained the member’s name, photograph, likeness and/or identity.
Estimated Amount
$10
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
Case Name
Perkins, et al. v. LinkedIn Corp,
Case No. 5:13-cv-04303
District Court for the Northern District of California.
Case Summary
According to the lawsuit LinkedIn improperly gained access to private mail lists and used the mail list for their own marketing initiatives
LinkedIn denies the allegations but has agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense associated with a trial.
Settlement Pool
$13,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
12/14/15
Contact
I used this function on LinkedIn between these dates.
I have linkedin and I have done this add on
I used this function and people told me they were irritated with the emails.
got numerous emails and requests from people I didnt know and ads from linkedon in my emails constantly very annoying
I have used this service and I assume others have used it for me as well because I have a ton of request form people I don’t know.
I was tons of emails and request from ppl I didn’t know and adds from LinkedIn so mad
Got lots of calls from this company.
ADMIN – Hi Melissa,
This class action settlement has nothing to do with calls. Linkedin is not accused of calling anybody.
I have linkedin and I have countless amounts of emails from them.
I have linked this to my email !
Was a member
I have used this service
Was a member
Was a member
I have also got numerous emails and requests from people I didnt know after using this app.
I have used this service
I have used this service and I assume others have used it for me as well because I have a lot of request form people I don’t know
Current member.
Yes, this happened to me. I actually wasn’t happy about this, invading my privacy.
i’ve been using linkedln for more than 2 years. had lots of problems with them. many emails, my information kept getting screwed up, I finally that it got strained out but many emails are coming in.
I’m annoyed at the many requests of people appearing on my page that I did not know.
it wont be the last time this happens
Subscriber of LinkedIn and a victim of this practice.
I have used this service! I do every so often, especially if I haven’t been on the website in a couple of weeks. I didn’t read my email, until now. I’ve been doing that since I put up my profile. I never knew anything was wrong with it until now.
Thanks for giving me the email notifications!
I’ve been using LinkedIn for a long time. They are helping me to find a job, but sometimes I receive some unnecessary emails.
I like Linkedin it’s help me network for my career but I’ve also received a lot of unnecessary email.
I am still getting emails from Linkedln from that, people that I would rather not have my information have been able to find me from that.
I have received many requests from people I do not know.
I Made the mistake to join linkedin – i’m still receiving text messege from people i don’t know
I am a LinkedIn and i did know that. Omg…
I am a LinkedIn user and i did no this. Omg. Help
I am constantly receiving message from unknown people since I joined Linkedin.
I use this too! Was wondering why it never worked right
My in box has a lot of msgs from people i dont know..and wont let me open or accept reject them..so annoying
I am constantly receiving message from unknown people since I joined Linkedin, very scary.
I used the tool and had way too many people I did not know contact.