Home Depot Data Breach Class Action Settlement

The Home Depot Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit with consumers whose email or payment card information was stolen as a result of a data breach.

If you used a credit or debit card at a self-checkout lane in a Home Depot store between Apr. 10, 2014 and Sept. 13, 2014 or received notice from Home Depot that your information was compromised as a result of the data breach, you may be entitled to benefits from the data breach class action settlement.

In September 2014, Home Depot announced that it had been affected by a data breach that compromised the credit and debit card information from customers who used a self-checkout counter at U.S. Home Depot stores. The criminals also allegedly obtained a separate file that contained email addresses of some Home Depot customers.

The retailer was subsequently hit with several Home Depot data breach class action lawsuits filed by customers who claimed Home Depot failed to adequately safeguard their payment card and personal information. The plaintiffs also alleged that Home Depot did not provide affected customers with timely notice of the data breach.

Home Depot denies the allegations but agreed to settle the data breach class action lawsuit to avoid the cost and uncertainty of trial.

Home Depot has agreed to establish a $13 million Settlement Fund to provide compensation to consumer with documented losses linked to the Home Depot data breach. Home Depot has also agreed to provide 18 months of free identity monitoring services to customers who used a credit or debit card at a self-checkout lane in a Home Depot store.

Class Members who want to opt out of or object to the Home Depot class action settlement must do so no later than July 18, 2016.

Who’s Eligible

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 informing you that you are a Class Member of the Home Depot settlement.

Potential Award

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 identity monitoring services to Class Members who used a credit or debit card at a self-checkout terminal in a Home Depot store between Apr. 10, 2014 and Sept. 13, 2014, and whose payment card information was compromised.

NOTE: Class Members may make a claim for both reimbursement and monitoring services.

Proof of Purchase

N/A. Class Members must complete and submit a valid Claim Form. If making a claim for losses related to the Home Depot data breach, Class Members must submit documentation showing they suffered out-of-pocket losses, unreimbursed charges or spent time remedying issues related to the data breach.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

10/29/2016

Case Name

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 Georgia

Final Hearing

08/12/2016

UPDATE: On August 23, 2016, the court granted final approval to the Home Depot Data Breach settlement.  Keep checking back and let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On October 3, 2016, an appeal to the Home Depot Data Breach settlement was filed.  Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted.  We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  

UPDATE 3: On October 25, 2016, the appeal to the Home Depot Data Breach settlement was dismissed.  Please note that the claim form deadline was October 29, 2016, and it may take the settlement administrator several weeks or months to review and process claims. Keep checking back and let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 4: On April 3, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed valid claims for the Home Depot data breach class action settlement started receiving checks worth as much as $5,780!

UPDATE 5: On Oct. 30, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks, some of which exceed $8,000, in a second distribution of payments from a Home Depot data breach class action settlement.

Settlement Website

www.HomeDepotBreachSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Home Depot Data Breach Settlement
c/o KCC
P.O. Box 30212
College Station, TX 77842-3212
1-844-204-4489
Info@HomeDepotBreachSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Norman E. Siegel
Barrett J. Vahle
STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP

Roy E. Barnes
John R. Bevis
THE BARNES LAW GROUP LLC

David J. Worley
James M. Evangelista
HARRIS PENN LOWRY LLP

John A. Yanchunis Sr.
MORGAN & MORGAN COMPLEX LITIGATION GROUP

Defense Counsel

Phyllis B. Sumner
S. Stewart Haskins
KING & SPALDING LLP