THOUSANDS of Americans could be eligible for payments over $7,000 from multi-million dollar data breach settlement – all they need is a simple bill.
See Tickets, a ticketing service that sells around 20 million tickets a year, reportedly failed to protect consumer information from a September 2023 data breach.
Sea Tickets is paying out millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit[/caption]
Hackers allegedly stole credit card information during a cyber attack[/caption]
The data breach lawsuit alleges that hackers allegedly stole payment card information during the cyberattack.
The company denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $3.25 million to resolve the lawsuit.
Class members could receive up to $2,000 in reimbursement for expenses such as bank fees, communication charges, interest on short-term loans, credit expenses, travel costs, and more.
Eligible individuals may also claim up to $5,000 from the $3.25 million settlement for extraordinary losses related to the data breach.
This includes damages from identity theft or fraud.
And on top of this, those involved in the lawsuit may choose to receive either three years of free credit monitoring services or a pro-rata payment of up to $100.
The multi-million dollar settlement also benefits a subclass of the same affected individuals from California.
These class members are eligible for an additional payment of $100.
DEADLINES
Those who believe they are eligible for a payment from See Tickets must file a valid claim form by October 20, 2024.
Class members also must have proof of their losses to file a valid claim.
These include account statements, professional invoices, bills, receipts, loan statements, credit reports, tax documents, and police reports.
The deadline for exclusion and objection for class members was September 20.
What’s a class-action settlement?
CLASS action lawsuits offer groups of people, or ‘classes,’ a way to band together in court.
These suits are often brought by one or a few people who allege a company or other entity has wronged a large group of people.
When a suit becomes a class action, it extends to all “class members,” or people who may have similar complaints to those who filed the suit.
Companies often settle class actions – offering payment to class members who typically waive their right to pursue further legal action by accepting money.
These payout agreements frequently include statements by the defendant denying wrongdoing. Companies tend to settle class actions to avoid the costs of further litigation.
Pollution, discrimination, or false advertising are a few examples of what can land a class action on a company’s doorstep
MORE SETTLEMENT OFFERS
It comes after dozens of Americans were told they could get a one-time payment of more than $3,000 as part of a $5.1 million privacy settlement.
The cash resolves claims Magid Gloves violated Illinois laws by using fingerprint time clocks and taking temperatures with scanners.
Anyone who used either piece of tech at Magid’s Romeoville facility in Illinois between January 8, 2016 and August 30, 2024 will benefit from the settlement.
Magic Gloved used the clocks and scanners without giving proper disclosures about collecting biometric information, according to the class action lawsuit.
Plaintiffs argued this violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
The company – which hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing – manufactures work gloves and protective equipment.
It has agreed to pay a $5.175 million settlement to resolve the BIPA class action lawsuit.
Meanwhile, streaming giant Tubi – one of the most-watched services on the market – agreed to pay $19.99 million to settle a class action lawsuit.
The privacy suit alleges that Tubi shared users’ personal information with third parties without getting their consent first, violating the Video Privacy Protection Act.
While the streaming company has not admitted any wrongdoing, it has agreed to pay the sum to settle the lawsuit.
And this means thousands of Tubi users now stand a chance to get a share from the million-dollar payout.
According to the settlement terms, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund – and the exact amount will depend on the number of claimants.
