Welcome to the Stewart v. Greensboro College Data Settlement Website
If You Received The Notice a Class Action Settlement May Affect Your Rights
- A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit concerning Greensboro College (“Defendant”) and a data incident (the “Data Incident”) that occurred in August 2023, when one or more unauthorized individuals potentially accessed information belonging to Greensboro College, including first and last name, Social Security number, driver’s license or other government ID number, financial account information, or other information (collectively, “Private Information”).
- The lawsuit is called Stewart, et al., v. Greensboro College, Inc., Case No. 24CVS004980-400. The lawsuit asserts claims related to the Data Incident. The Defendant in the lawsuit is Greensboro College. Defendant denies it is or can be held liable for the claims made in the lawsuit. The Settlement does not establish who is correct, but rather is a compromise to end the lawsuit.
- Members of the Class are all individuals to whom Greensboro College sent notice of the Data Incident that occurred in August 2023. The Class specifically excludes: (i) all Persons who timely and validly request exclusion from the Class; (ii) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this settlement (including any members of the Court’s staff assigned to this case); (iii) Defendant’s officers and directors, and (iv) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge.
- Class Members are eligible to receive the following relief: (1) up to $5,000 in reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses consisting of actual documented losses or expenses resulting from the Data Incident, (2) a $75 cash payment that will be pro rata reduced or increased based on the money remaining in the Settlement Fund after the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses, Settlement Administration expenses, Class Representative Service Awards, and valid claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses, and (3) three years of three-bureau credit monitoring. Valid Claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses and pro rata cash payments may be combined. The Settlement Administrator will post additional information about the payment amount on www.GreensboroCollegeDataSettlement.com. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, whose terms control, available at www.GreensboroCollegeDataSettlement.com.
- Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. Please read the Notice carefully.