Nationwide/Sightcare Data Breach Settlement

A Settlement has been reached with Nationwide Optometry, P.C., Nationwide Vision Center, LLC, and Sightcare, Inc. (collectively, “Nationwide-Sightcare”) in a class action lawsuit about a third-party criminal cyberattack targeting USV Optical, Inc.’s, a subsidiary of U.S. Vision, Inc. email and computer systems between approximately April 20, 2021 and May 17, 2021 (the “Data Breach”).The Settlement includes all residents of the United States who are current or former patients, customers, employees, members, or covered dependents of Nationwide-Sightcare, or any of their affiliated or related business entities whose Personal Information was accessed, stolen, or compromised as a result of the Data Breach. The Settlement does not include U.S. Vision, Inc. and USV Optical, Inc. and no claims against U.S. Vision Inc, and USV Optical, Inc. are being settled or released in this Settlement.

The Settlement provides several benefits to Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims, including twenty-four (24) months of 3-bureau credit and identity theft monitoring and cash payments for certain documented and undocumented expenses and lost time incurred as a result of the Data Breach or pro-rata cash payment.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit

Submit a Claim	You must submit a Valid Claim to get benefits from the Settlement. This is the only way to receive a payment for losses suffered as a result of the Data Breach. Claim Forms must be submitted online by September 23, 2024 or, if mailed, postmarked no later than September 23, 2024.
Ask to be Excluded	You will not receive a payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have with respect to Nationwide-Sightcare and the issues in this case. This is the only option that allows you to bring your own lawsuit against Nationwide-Sightcare related to the Data Breach. Requests for exclusion must be submitted online by August 23, 2024, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than August 23, 2024.
Object	Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. Objections must be postmarked no later than August 23, 2024.
Go to a Hearing	Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. The Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for October 15, 2024.
Do Nothing	Get no payment or benefit. Give up rights to submit a claim or bring a different lawsuit against Nationwide-Sightcare related to the Data Breach.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the notice and on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page of this website.

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.