Category: privacy

A $117.5M settlement will resolve claims that Yahoo failed to encrypt its accountholders’ personal data information. The class-action alleged that Yahoo needs to be responsible for the data breach security incidents that occurred several times between 2012 and 2016, which led to over 500 million account holders’ personal information being exposed. Who’s Eligible Class members who…

Short Description of This Case Premera Blue Cross has agreed to pay $74M to resolve claims that Premera Blue Cross’s website failed to encrypt customers’ information. The class-action alleged that Premera Blue Cross needs to be responsible for the data breach security incident that occurred during a cyberattack began in May 2014, which led to customers’ personal information being…

Short Description of This Case Motel 6 has agreed to pay $12M to resolve claims that the hotel improperly shared renters information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which violated the anti-discrimination laws. Who’s Eligible Class members who rented rooms from the seven Motel 6 locations in Washington State between January 1, 2015 and September 17, 2017. The seven…

Short Description of This Case Global HR has agreed to pay $3.65M to resolve claims that the company improperly provided background checks to certain employers for those employers to use in their hiring processes, which violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Who’s Eligible Class members who were the subject of a consumer report furnished by Global HR…

Short Description of This Case ComplyRight has agreed to pay $3M to resolve claims that ComplyRight’s website failed to encrypt customers’ information. The class-action alleged that ComplyRight needs to be responsible for the data breach security incident that occurred during a cyberattack disclosed between April 20, 2018 and May 22, 2018, which led to customers’ personal information being exposed…

Short Description of This Case Chipotle has agreed to pay to resolve claims that the restaurant chain failed to encrypt data of payment cards. The class-action alleged that Chipotle needs to be responsible for the data breach security incident that occurred during a cyberattack disclosed on or about March 24, 2017 to April 18, 2017, which led to customers’…

Short Description of This Case A $700M settlement will resolve claims that Equifax failed to encrypt Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information of customers. The class-action alleged that Equifax needs to be responsible for the data breach security incident that occurred during a cyberattack disclosed in 2017, which led to about 147 million customers’ personal information being…

Short Description of This Case A $400K settlement has reached to solve claims that Parcel Pending recorded outbound telephonic communications to consumers without permission or even notice, which violated the Privacy Act of consumers. Who’s Eligible Class members who were Parcel Pending Registered Users and who received one or more Parcel Pending’s recorded calls between February 1, 2018…

Short Description of This Case A $10M settlement will resolve claims that Eddie Bauer failed to encrypt personal accounts of its customers. The class-action alleged that Eddie Bauer needs to be responsible for the data breach security incident that occurred during a cyberattack disclosed in January, 2016, which led to over 1 million customers’ accounts being exposed. Who’s Eligible…

Short Description of This Case A $800K settlement will resolve claims that the Cedars Business Services and Cedars Financial unlawfully recorded phone calls of customers and failed to disclose the recording at the outset of the call, which violated the Privacy Act of California. Who’s Eligible Class member who was located in California and received one or more calls…