Anova Culinary $500K Website Privacy Class Action Settlement

California residents who purchased merchandise with a credit card on Anova Culinary’s website or mobile app between June 12, 2023, and June 12, 2024, may be eligible to claim a cash payment from a class action settlement. The settlement class includes approximately 6,644 individuals.

Anova Applied Electronics Inc., doing business as Anova Culinary, agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a class action lawsuit. The plaintiff claimed Anova violated the Song Beverly Act by requiring customers to provide certain personally identifiable information when making credit card purchases on its website or mobile app.

Who are the class members?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They made a purchase using a credit card on the Anova website or mobile app between June 12, 2023, and June 12, 2024.
• They made the purchase using a shipping or billing address in California.

How much will the settlement payments be?

Pro rata cash payment: Eligible class members will receive a pro rata cash payment from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of participating class members.

No claim form required

Class members do not need to submit a claim form to receive a payment; however, they can select a preferred payment method online using their unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice.

The payment selection deadline is June 18, 2026.

Payment election forms and settlement information are available at https://anovacreditcardsettlement.com or https://anovaclasssettlement.com.

Payout options

• PayPal
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Paper check mailed to address provided
• Class members who do not submit a payment election form will receive a check mailed to the address on file with Anova.

$500,000 settlement fund breakdown

The $500,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys’ fees: Up to $175,000
• Attorneys' expenses: Up to $15,000
• Service award to class representative: Up to $10,000
• Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund after deductions

Important dates

• Opt-out deadline: May 19, 2026
• Payment selection deadline: June 18, 2026
• Final approval hearing: July 24, 2026

When is the Anova Culinary settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members approximately 90 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Anova violated the Song Beverly Act by requiring consumers to provide personally identifiable information when making credit card purchases on its website or app. The Song Beverly Act restricts the collection of certain information during credit card transactions.

Anova denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense involved in continued litigation. As part of the settlement, Anova will also implement business practice changes for at least two years.

Sources

1. Settlement website
2. Class action settlement notice
3. Settlement agreement