A $22 million settlement has reached a class action lawsuit in regard to the 2015 Experian Data Breach. According to this data breach class action settlement, the personal information that was compromised including name, address, social security number, identification number, military ID, and other information.
Did your personal information gets leaked after the use of credit or debit card through Experian? If yes, you could get compensation. File a claim now!
The plaintiffs who are involved in this class action lawsuit have claimed that Experian has failed to protect the data of about 15 million customers. This lawsuit also claims that this agency has willfully ignored the weaknesses in their data security systems.
The Experian class action said that the personal information was available for sale on the dark web after the security breach. But the plaintiffs allege that, due to this massive data breach, they will have to monitor their financial accounts regularly.
With this, Experian does not admit any wrongdoing, but still, they will settle the settlement and offer the customers a chance to recover the damages done to them.
Compensation Types
When it comes to compensation, there are two types of options available-
- Every eligible class member will have access to the two years of credit free monitoring. Moreover, they will also get $40 as a default time award.
- If the member has additional documents on the time that they have spent on mitigating the damage, they can collect $20 per hour for up to 7 hours, which totals up to $140.
If there are any out of pocket costs associated with the breach, the class member can receive a cash payment of up to $10,000.
Are You Eligible?
The consumers who have received an Experian data breach in October 2015.
The eligible class members have up to April 11, 2015, to submit a valid claim. If you want to exclude yourself from this settlement, you must do it no later than March 27, 2019.
Potential Award
The award is up to $40 with two years of credit insurance and monitoring services.
Proof Of Purchase
The documents are important to cover the compensation for all the extra costs that include bank statements, invoice, phone records, receipts, and more.
Claim Form Deadline
4/11/2019
Settlement Website
http://www.expdatabreachsettlement.com/
Case Name
In re Experian Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 8:15-cv-01592, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Claims Administrator
In re Experian Data Breach Litigation
c/o KCC LLC
P.O. Box 505025
Louisville, KY 40233-4024
1-844-730-2030