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American Vision Partners’ $1.75 Million Data Breach Settlement: Who Can Claim Before the November 12 Deadline

by Steve Rhode

American Vision Partners’ $1.75M data breach settlement: only ~258,070 people can claim cash, not all 1.6 million affected. File by November 12, 2026.

If a Process Server Ever Handed You Debt-Lawsuit Papers, Your Name May Be in the ABC Legal Services Data Breach — Claims Close September 28, 2026

by Steve Rhode

ABC Legal Services serves debt-lawsuit papers nationwide, and it just settled a data breach for $2.5M. Here’s what qualifies and the September 28 deadline.

FinWise Bank’s $2.8 Million Data Breach Settlement: Claims Close October 29, 2026 — And Most People Affected Have Never Heard of FinWise

by Steve Rhode

FinWise Bank data breach settlement: here’s what the $2.8M fund actually covers, what receipts count, and why so many eligible people don’t know they qualify.

15 Million Dental Patients’ Records Exposed at DentaQuest — A Credit Freeze Won’t Stop the Part That Actually Costs You

by Steve Rhode

DentaQuest’s breach exposed SSNs and dental records for 15M+ people. A credit freeze won’t stop medical identity theft — here’s what actually works.

What loanDepot Just Told the SEC About Its 2024 Data Breach

by Steve Rhode

loanDepot’s SEC filing just changed its 2024 data breach assessment from ‘not estimable’ to ‘probable loss.’ Here’s what that means if your data was in it.

The Chick-fil-A One Breach Wasn’t a Hack — It Was Your Reused Password. 3 Moves to Make Today

by Steve Rhode

The Chick-fil-A One breach wasn’t a hack — it was your reused password. The 3 free moves to protect your accounts and money today.

Delta Dental’s Coverage Portal Allegedly Tracked You — A $12.67 Million Settlement Is Open. File by August 20.

by Steve Rhode

Held an account at My.DeltaDentalCoversMe.com between Jan 2021 and Jan 2025? A $12.67M tracking settlement is open — file free by August 20, 2026.

The Flo Period Tracker App Owes You Money — How to File Your Claim in the $59.5 Million Data-Sharing Settlement

by Steve Rhode

Used the Flo period tracker between Nov 2016 and Feb 2019? A $59.5 million settlement (Google, Flo, Flurry) is open — file free by October 15, 2026.

Lemonade Insurance Owes 190,000 People Money for a Data Breach — How to Claim Your Share Before September 8

by Steve Rhode

Lemonade Insurance agreed to a $10.5 million data breach settlement for over 190,000 people whose driver’s license numbers were exposed. File your claim by September 8, 2026.

The Krispy Kreme Settlement Deadline Is TODAY — File Before Midnight and Freeze Your Credit

by Steve Rhode

Today, June 22, is the last day to file your Krispy Kreme data breach claim. Take the $75 no-paperwork payment and freeze your credit before midnight.

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