If you received Notice of this Settlement, you have been identified as a Settlement Class Member whose Private Information was impacted as a result of the 2020 Data Incident and/or 2023 Data Incident.
You may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.
A Federal Court authorized this Settlement Website. You are not being sued.
About the Settlement
A Settlement has been reached with Americold Realty Trust and Americold Logistics, LLC (collectively, the “Defendant” or “Americold”) in a class action lawsuit about two separate cybersecurity incidents, on or about November 16, 2020 (the “2020 Data Incident”), and on or about April 26, 2023 (the “2023 Data Incident”), that allowed unauthorized access to the personally identifiable information and protected health information (collectively “Private Information”) of current and former employees, and/or job applicants. Plaintiffs assert that Defendant failed to properly secure and safeguard this Private Information. The Defendant denies all allegations of liability and wrongdoing.
The Settlement Class is defined as all persons in the United States who were notified by Americold that their Private Information was impacted in the Data Incidents.
Settlement Benefits
If approved by the Court, Defendant will pay $5,250,000 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the lawsuit. After deducting court-approved Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, Service Awards, Administration Costs, and the costs of providing Credit Monitoring, the balance will be used to provide Settlement Class Member Benefits. Settlement Class Members may file a Claim Form to receive (i) a payment of up to $25,000 for unreimbursed Documented Losses and/or, (ii) a Residual Cash Payment, which is estimated to be $200 if a Settlement Class Member is identified by the Settlement Administrator as having been notified of both the 2020 Data Incident and the 2023 Data Incident, or $100 if a Settlement Class Member is identified by the Settlement Administrator as having been notified of either the 2020 Data Incident or the 2023 Data Incident (but not both). Settlement Class Members may also choose to receive three (3) years of Credit Monitoring, in addition to the Cash Payment they elect.
Legal Rights and Options
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your rights are affected whether you do or do not act. Please read through this Settlement Website carefully.