Walmart customers could be owed money after major privacy settlement

• Walmart and Sam's Club have agreed to settle claims that they illegally shared customers' personal and shopping information with third-party advertising companies without their consent, Los Angeles County officials announced Monday.
• The agreement resolves the dispute before a lawsuit was filed and stems from allegations that Walmart used third-party tracking tools, including Meta pixels, on its website to collect and disclose customers' confidential personal and purchase data.
• Walmart said it was pleased to resolve the matter.