Did you receive a notice from RocketReach? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve RocketReach Illinois privacy violations $1.6M lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is RocketReach Illinois privacy violations $1.6M Class Action Settlement?
RocketReach agreed to pay nearly $1.6 million to resolve claims it violated Illinois privacy laws by using personal information to promote its search engine.
The name of the case is Krause v. RocketReach LLC, Case No. 21-cv-01938, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The settlement website is RocketReachIRPASettlement.com.
What Is This Class Action All About?
According to the privacy class action lawsuit, RocketReach used personal information such as names, email addresses, work information and social media profiles to advertise its people search engine. The class action lawsuit claims this misuse of personal information violated Illinois’ Right of Publicity Act.
RocketReach is an email and phone number database that can be used to find contact information for various business professionals.
RocketReach hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $1.59 million settlement to resolve the privacy class action lawsuit settlement.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Each claimant is estimated to receive between $146 and $243, but actual payments may be higher or lower depending on the number of participating class members.
Who Is Eligible?
The settlement benefits all Illinois residents whose names were displayed on RocketReach’s website in connection with a “+Phone Plan” hyperlink between April 12, 2020, and April 11, 2023.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
For class member to partake in this settlement, class members must submit a valid claim form by July 17, 2023. The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 17, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement is $146-$243 and the proof of purchase is not necessary.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like the Bank of America class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. The final approval hearing for the RocketReach privacy settlement is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2023.
