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Update:
- This class action settlement is paying out $35.97 as of Nov. 18, 2022.
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Plaid Inc. has agreed to pay $58 million to end class action lawsuit claims that it violated data privacy laws.
The settlement benefits any U.S. resident who owns or owned one or more “financial accounts” accessed by Plaid, or for which Plaid obtained their login credentials, between Jan. 1. 2013, and Nov. 19, 2021, and the Class Member was a U.S. resident at the time.
For purposes of this settlement, “financial accounts” refers to any checking, savings, loan, or other account at a financial institution that Plaid accessed using the user’s login credentials and connected to a mobile or web application enabling payments or other money transfers, or for which a user provided financial account login credentials to Plaid via Plaid Link.
Plaintiffs in the Plaid data privacy class action lawsuit alleged the company acted improperly when it obtained users’ financial account login information.
Plaid Inc. works with more than 5,500 fintech partners, according to its website, powering consumer-facing apps and other services. Some of the more popular apps that use Plaid include Chime, Venmo, and Stripe, among others.
While the exact amount of each Class Member’s payment has not yet been determined, each Class Member filing a valid claim will receive an equal proportionate share of the $58 million settlement fund after attorneys’ fees and other expenses have been deducted.
Each Class Member may file one claim.
In addition, Plaid must also delete certain data from its systems, inform Class Members of the ability to use Plaid Portal to manage connections and delete data, minimize the data the company stores, and take other measures.
A final approval hearing in the Plaid data privacy settlement will take place May 12, 2022.
The deadline for Class Members to object to or exclude themselves from the settlement is March 4, 2022.
Claim forms must be submitted no later than April 28, 2022.
Who’s Eligible
Any U.S. resident who owns or owned one or more “financial accounts” accessed by Plaid, or for which Plaid obtained their login credentials, between Jan. 1. 2013, and Nov. 19, 2021, and the Class Member was a U.S. resident at the time.
Potential Award
TBD.
Proof of Purchase
No proof of purchase required.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
04/28/2022
Case Name
In re: Plaid, Inc. Privacy Litigation, Case No. 4:20-cv-03056-DMR in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
05/12/2022
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
In re: Plaid, Inc. Privacy Litigation
c/o Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
855–645–1115
Questions@PlaidSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Rachel Geman
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP
Shawn M. Kennedy
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP
Christopher J. Cormier
BURNS CHAREST LLP
Defense Counsel
Michael G. Rhodes
Whitty Somvichian
Kyle C. Wong
Lauren J. Pomeroy
Ellie Barczak
COOLEY LLP
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525 thoughts onPlaid Data Privacy $58M Class Action Settlement
No Payment here. I have contacted them by the web site and by phone, there is no way to speak to someone and the fix a claim function never worked on their site. It makes me wonder if they tried to create a huge list of claimants to get a final high verdict reward and then decided they could disqualify as many as possible afterwards to avoid the distribution cost.