Fairchild Medical Center Pixel Privacy Settlement

California residents whose private information Siskiyou Hospital d/b/a Fairchild Medical Center disclosed to third parties through tracking technologies such as the Meta pixel may qualify to submit a claim for $25 and privacy protection services from a class action settlement. The settlement class includes approximately 1,000 individuals.

Siskiyou Hospital Inc. d/b/a Fairchild Medical Center agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging its use of tracking pixels on its website resulted in unauthorized disclosure of private information belonging to site visitors. The plaintiff claims this practice violated certain privacy laws.

Who can file a claim for a pixel-tracking settlement payout?

Class members are California citizens whose private information Fairchild Medical Center disclosed to third parties through the Meta pixel and related technologies without authorization.

How much are settlement payments?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment expected to be $25.
• Privacy protection services: All class members can also elect to receive one free year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro privacy protection services. This includes dark web and compromised password scanning, VPN, password manager and other privacy tools. It also includes access to a fraud resolution agent if needed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, eligible class members can file a claim online or print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Fairchild Medical Center Pixel Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799

The claim deadline is Nov. 2, 2026.

Class members can submit an online request to receive a reminder email notification with enrollment instructions for CyEx Privacy Shield Pro once the settlement becomes final. They must provide their loginID and PIN from their settlement notice to do so.

Required claim information

To submit a claim online, class members must provide the loginID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.

Payout options

• Zelle
• PayPal
• Venmo
• Virtual prepaid card
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys’ fees and expenses: $100,000
• Service award to class representative: $2,500
• Privacy protection services: Cost determined by number of claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by number of valid claims filed

Important dates

• Opt-out deadline: Sept. 28, 2026
• Final approval hearing: Oct. 15, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 2, 2026

When is the Fairchild Medical Center pixel privacy settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and privacy protection benefits to approved claimants after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged Fairchild Medical Center used third-party tracking technologies, specifically tracking pixels, on its website in a way that resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of private information to third parties. The complaint alleged this violated certain privacy laws.

The defendant deny the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and expense of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Claim form
2. Settlement notice
3. Settlement agreement
4. Settlement website FAQ page