NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
FOR ALL NATURAL PERSONS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE, OR WERE, PATIENTS OF DEFENDANT UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (UH) AND LOGGED INTO THE UH PATIENT PORTAL OR SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH UH’S WEBSITES BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2016, AND DECEMBER 31, 2022.
A Court authorized this Website. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED EVEN IF YOU DO NOTHING.
PLEASE READ THIS WEBSITE CAREFULLY.
YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT BECAUSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES IF YOU LOGGED INTO THE UH PATIENT PORTAL OR SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH UNIVERSITY HOSPTIALS’ WEBSITES BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2016, AND DECEMBER 31, 2022.
- A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against University Hospitals Health System, Inc. ("UH" or "Defendant") regarding Defendant's alleged unauthorized transmission of personally identifiable, non-public medical information and communications to third parties, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft (Bing), Invoca.net, Liveperson.net, LPSNMedia.net, and Typekit.net, through the use of tracking technologies on its websites.
- You are a Settlement Class Member if you are a natural Person residing in the United States who is, or was, a patient of defendant University Hospitals and logged into the UH patient portal or scheduled an appointment through a website operated by UH, including www.uhhospitals.org, between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2022. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) all Persons who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class; and (2) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this settlement.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM BY THE CLAIMS DEADLINE OF MARCH 17, 2025 | If you submit a Claim Form by March 17, 2025, you may receive compensation from the Net Settlement Fund in the amount of $35, subject to pro rata adjustments. You must timely submit a Claim Form either via U.S. mail or online to receive cash compensation under this settlement. IF YOU DO NOTHING, you will not receive settlement benefits, but you will be bound by the settlement. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY THE OPT-OUT DATE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2025 | You will receive no benefits, but you will retain your legal claims against University Hospitals. |
OBJECT BY THE OBJECTION DATE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2025 | File a written Objection to the settlement with the Court, explaining why you do not like the settlement, and serve copies of your Objection on all Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel, at the addresses listed in FAQ #16. You must remain in the Settlement Class to object to the settlement.
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ATTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING ON MARCH 20, 2025 | Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement. You do not need to attend the hearing to receive cash compensation. |