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Shorter University data breach settlement
Shorter University settled a data breach claim that paid up to $175 per person. The claim window closed on February 15, 2018, 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 | $175 |
|---|---|
| What it covered | Monitoring services and/or reimbursement of up to $175. Cash Fund: Class Members are entitled to receive reimbursement of up to $175 for their losses related to the Shorter University data breach, including up to five hours of documented time at $15 per hour. These losses may include: Unauthorized charges on credit or debit cards that have not been reimbursed; Expenses associated with addressing i |
| Claim deadline (passed) | February 15, 2018 |
| Final approval hearing | October 17, 2017 |
| Case | Erin Bishop, et al. v. Shorter University Inc. , Case No. 4:15-cv-00033-HLM, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
Who was covered
Class Members of the data breach settlement include Shorter University students whose PII or PHI was stolen or compromised as a result of the September 2014 theft of hardcopy documents from the training room at the Winthrop-King Centre on the Shorter University campus in Rome, Ga.
Where to claim
The administrator’s site is www.ShorterDataBreach.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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