To file a claim after you get the email, visit the FTC's Avast settlement site. Click the button to apply for a refund. You'll then be prompted to enter the claim number and confirmation code from the notice. The amount of money you receive will depend on different factors, including how many people file a claim.

Avast reached a $16.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which includes compensation for users who bought Avast software between August 2014 and January 2020. Here's how to apply for your piece of the pie in the coming weeks.

Millions of Avast antivirus software users can apply to get a piece – though probably a very small one — of the company's $16.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations of deceptive marketing practices.

Avast's alleged privacy violations, uncovered by PCMag and Motherboard, resulted in a $16.5 million fund that will be sent to customers who purchased its software between 2014 and 2020.

According to the FTC, Avast claimed it used a special algorithm to remove identifying information before transferring the data to its clients.

If you bought Avast antivirus software between August 2014 and January 2020, you should do two things right away: First, look into filing a claim for some of the $16.5 million dollar settlement that the FTC has awarded customers of the antivirus service.