AMERICANS could get their hands on up to $5,600 after a data breach settlement.
Eligible people can get their share of a huge $675,000 pot of cash and they won’t just need a receipt when filing their claims.
PRGX Global, a data analytics company, has come to a financial agreement to resolve a lawsuit.
This company provides services to the retail, health, consumer goods, technology, and telecommunications industries.
The lawsuit accused the data analytics company of failing to protect consumers from a data breach in April 2022, according to Top Class Actions.
This suit claimed the company should have taken reasonable cybersecurity steps to protect people’s data.
PRGX Global has not admitted to any wrongdoing but agreed to set aside this pot of cash to resolve allegations put against it.
Affected individuals would have received a notice from the company warning them of the data breach.
UP FOR GRABS
Individuals could receive up to $5,600 but their payout depends on several factors.
Firstly, class members can get their hands on up to $600 for for any out-of-pocket losses.
These can include charges like bank fees and credit expenses.
Class members can also expense up to three hours of time lost from the data breach at a rate of $30 per hour.
Potential payouts also include up to $5,000 for extraordinary losses.
This could include money lost through identity theft or fraud.
Affected people who have not had any financial losses or damages can also claim up to $75.
Some class members can also get credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for three years.
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.
ELIGIBILITY
People who received a notice from PRGX Global about the April 2022 incident can join the settlement.
This message would have informed people that their information could have been compromised during the data breach.
Claimants will need to submit any receipts, bank statements, or tax papers relating to any money lost.
DEADLINES
The final hearing for this lawsuit will be held on January 23.
Eligible people must submit their claim form by February 1 to be in with a shot of getting their cash.
These can be sent through the settlement’s website.
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