Mediant Settlement

A class action settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Mediant Communications Inc., arising out of an April 2019 Data Security Incident that may have resulted in the exposure of your personal information. If you received a Notice regarding the Settlement or you were previously mailed a notification that your personal information may have been impacted in the Data Security Incident, you were eligible to submit a Claim.

Under the terms of the Settlement, Settlement Class Members were eligible to recover the following benefits:

• Credit Monitoring Services: Settlement Class Members were automatically eligible for two years of free credit monitoring services without the need to submit a Claim.
• Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses up to $10,000 with documentation showing that you spent money or incurred losses as a result of the Data Security Incident.
• Reimbursement for Lost Time up to 3 hours at $20 per hour; an additional 5 hours of lost time at $20 per hour with supporting documentation of the time spent.

Your legal rights are affected even if you do nothing. Read this website carefully.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement

Submit a Claim Form By November 21, 2022	You must have submitted a Claim Form by mail or online in order to receive reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses and/or Lost Time.
Obtain Credit Monitoring By November 21, 2022	Settlement Class Members are automatically eligible for two years of free credit monitoring services without the need to submit a Claim. To access this benefit, you must have registered your email address and Unique ID to receive enrollment instructions.
Exclude Yourself By October 3, 2022	Get no Settlement benefits. Keep your right to sue or continue to sue the Defendant for the Claims released by the Settlement. You cannot request to exclude yourself and still object.
Object By October 3, 2022	Tell the Court why you do not like the Settlement. You will still be bound by the Settlement if the Court approves it. You may still file a Claim Form and/or receive Credit Monitoring Services.
Do Nothing	Get no Settlement benefits. Be bound by the Settlement.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the Frequently Asked Questions page of this website.