USC Arcadia Hospital Pixel Tracking Class Action Settlement

Individuals who completed a form on the USC Arcadia Hospital website to sign up for email notifications or event updates between Feb. 1, 2022, and Jan. 31, 2023, may be eligible to submit a claim for a cash payment from a class action settlement.

USC Arcadia Hospital has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly shared website users’ private information with Meta and other third parties through tracking technologies such as the Meta pixel.

Who can file a claim for a pixel privacy settlement payout?

Class members are individuals who completed a form on the USC Arcadia Hospital website to sign up for email notifications or event updates any time between Feb. 1, 2022, and Jan. 31, 2023.

How much are settlement payments?

• Pro rata cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a pro rata cash payment from the net settlement. The final payment amount will be determined by the total number of claims filed.
• CyEx Privacy Shield Pro: All class members can enroll in one free year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro. Services include dark web monitoring and access to a dedicated case manager if fraud occurs. A claim is not required to receive this benefit.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, 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: Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital c/o Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 25226 Santa Ana, CA 92799

The claim deadline is Dec. 7, 2026.

Class members can enroll in CyEx Privacy Shield Pro online using the activation code included in their settlement notice, after the settlement has been granted final approval. The enrollment deadline is March 15, 2027.

Required claim information

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

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to address provided (only option for mailed claims)
• PayPal
• Venmo

Settlement fund breakdown

The $200,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: $15,296
• Attorneys' fees: $61,335.92
• Attorneys' expenses: $15,992.25
• Service award to class representative: $1,500
• CyEx Privacy Shield Pro: $2,470
• Payments to claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 7, 2026
• Opt-out deadline: Dec. 7, 2026
• Fairness hearing: Dec. 14, 2026

When is the USC Arcadia Hospital pixel privacy settlement payout date?

Payments will be issued to approved claimants approximately 65 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why was there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged that USC Arcadia Hospital improperly shared website users’ private information with Meta and other third parties by using tracking technologies such as the Meta Pixel on its website. Plaintiffs claimed this violated their privacy rights.

The hospital denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

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