$3,450,000 Nationwide-Sightcare Data Breach Class Action

Unsplash | Published: September 7, 2024

Claim Form Deadline: September 23, 2024

Payout: $50.00 to $5,000

Proof required: Notice ID

What's the $3,450,000 Nationwide-Sightcare Class Action About?

A $3,450,000 class action settlement has been agreed upon with Natinowide-Sightcare over a data breach that occurred back in 2021. The class action lawsuit made allegations that concerns a data breach which occurred some time between April 20, 2021 and May 17, 2021, affecting Nationwide-Sightcare customers, patients, employees, and dependents. The class action lawsuit claims Nationwide-Sightcare was responsible for the breach, which was a third-party criminal cyberattack targeting USV Optical, Inc.'s systems. The data breach may have exposed personally identifiable information of those customers, patients, or employees.

The Nationwide/Sightcare data breach allegedly affected more than 700,000 people, including almost 638,000 Sightcare consumers as well as about 73,000 Nationwide patients. Nationwide Optometry, P.C. is one of the companies involved in this class action lawsuit. It operates as part of a group that includes Nationwide Vision Center, LLC and Sightcare, Inc., collectively referred to as "Nationwide/Sightcare". that affected more than 710,000 individuals, including 637,999 Sightcare members and 73,073 Nationwide Optometry patients.

What is the Total Settlement Amount?

The total settlement amount is $3,450,000.00. This includes all payments for settlement relief, notice and administration costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, and service awards.

How Do I Qualify For a Payout?

You qualify if you are a U.S. resident who is a current or former patient, customer, employee, member, or covered dependent of Nationwide-Sightcare or its affiliated entities, and your personal information was compromised in the data breach.

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How Much Can I Get Receive From the Class Action?

You may be able to receive:

1. A pro-rata cash payment (estimated at $50)
2. OR a combination of:
   • Up to $300 for documented ordinary expenses
   • Up to $5,000 for documented extraordinary expenses
   • Up to $100 for lost time ($25/hour for up to 4 hours)
   • 24 months of 3-bureau credit and identity theft monitoring

How Do I File a Claim?

To file a claim:
1. Complete and submit a Claim Form online or by mail
2. Provide all required information and documents
3. Submit by September 23, 2024 (online or postmarked by this date)

Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?

No, proof may not necessarily be required. If you did not receive a notice of the settlement in the mail, you can still submit a class action claim form if you believe you are a valid member of the settlement class. You must print a copy of the claim form, complete it, and submit it by the deadline, even without having received a notice

Claim Form Website: NationWideSightCare.com

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Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please note that your claim form will be rejected if you submit a settlement claim for payout with any fraudulent information. By providing this information and your sworn statement of its veracity, you agree to do so under the penalty of perjury. You would also be harming others that actually qualify for the class action settlement. If you are not sure whether or not you qualify for this class action settlement, visit the class action administrator's website below. OpenClassActions.com is only providing information and is not a class action administrator or a law firm. OpenClassActions is a participant in the Amazon affiliate advertising program and this post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission or fees if you make a purchase via those links.

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