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Home Depot data breach settlement
Home Depot settled a data breach claim that paid up to $10,000 per person. The claim window closed on October 29, 2016, so this one can no longer be claimed — but new settlements open all the time, and some are paying out right now. The free check tells you in seconds whether your email is in a breach that still pays.
The numbers
| Maximum per person | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| What it covered | Up to $10,000 as reimbursement for documented losses related to the Home Depot data breach. Home Depot has agreed to reimburse affected consumers for their documented losses related to the data breach, such as out-of-pocket losses, unreimbursed charges, or time spent remedying issues related to the Home Depot data breach. Home Depot will also offer 18 months of free Identity Guard Essentials ident |
| Claim deadline (passed) | October 29, 2016 |
| Final approval hearing | August 12, 2016 |
| Case | In re: The Home Depot Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation , Case No. 1:14-md-02583-TWT, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgi |
Who was covered
You are a Class Member of the Home Depot data breach settlement if: You used your credit or debit card at a self-checkout lane in a U.S. Home Depot store between Apr. 10, 2014 and Sept. 13, 2014 and your payment card information was compromised; You received notification that your email address was compromised as a result of the Home Depot data breach; or You received a settlement notice by email
Where to claim
The administrator’s site is www.HomeDepotBreachSettlement.com. The window is closed, so it is there for the record, not to file.
Source: Top Class Actions
Being in the breach is not the same as being in the class. Class membership usually turns on having received the company’s own notice letter, and only the settlement administrator can confirm it. We are not lawyers, we take no fee from any claim, and we never file on anyone’s behalf.
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