Only one person per mailing address can collect from the CVS digital privacy settlement — any additional claim from the same household will be denied. Anyone who used a CVS website or the CVS app in the United States before July 27, 2026 may qualify for up to $5 with no paperwork, or up to $10 with documentation. No notice, login or PIN is required to file.
Status: Claims open, proposed settlement awaiting final approval | Claim deadline November 16, 2026 (11:59 p.m. EST online, or postmarked) | Opt out or object by November 1, 2026 | Up to $5 without proof, up to $10 with proof
What CVS and Criteo Are Accused Of
The lawsuit, Brewer, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and Criteo Corp., Case No. CACE-26-008094, is pending in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida. It alleges that tracking technology built into CVS’s digital properties passed users’ health or private information, browsing data, identifiers and other personal data to Criteo and to other third parties.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and Criteo Corp. both deny that they broke the law. The court has not decided the merits. The two companies have agreed to a proposed settlement with a maximum cash payment of $20.5 million, and the settlement administrator, Simpluris, is taking claims.
The Household Rule, Explained
The settlement defines a household as everyone who lives at the same mailing address. It allows one claim per household, full stop. That has a few practical consequences:
- Spouses, partners, roommates or adult children sharing an address cannot each file. Decide in advance who will submit the claim.
- Using several CVS sites, or using both a website and the app, does not unlock extra claims.
- A duplicate claim from the same address will be denied, so a second filing gains nothing.
The administrator requires a valid mailing address on every claim, even when payment is going to an electronic account — and that address is what defines your household.
Who Is in the Class
The class covers all living individuals who accessed CVS digital properties in the United States before July 27, 2026. The covered properties are the CVS website, the CVS Health website and the CVS app. The claim form also asks you to declare that you were a U.S. resident at the time you used them.
Two points trip people up:
- No purchase is needed. The class is defined by access to a covered digital property, not by buying anything.
- A store visit alone does not count. An in-store purchase does not show that you used the website or app.
The notice gives the July 27, 2026 cutoff but does not state when the class period begins.
Picking Cash Payment A or B
| Cash Payment B — up to $5 | No documentation and no explanation required. |
| Cash Payment A — up to $10 | Requires valid documentation that you are a class member, meaning proof you accessed a covered CVS property before July 27, 2026. |
You choose one, not both. The claim instructions list browser history, dated screenshots and email receipts for online purchases as examples of acceptable documentation for the $10 option. If none of those are easy to find, the $5 option requires nothing beyond the sworn certification.
Neither figure is guaranteed. Both are ceilings, and payments may be reduced proportionately depending on how many valid claims come in. The $20.5 million maximum pays court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, service awards and administration first; what remains funds the class payments. Class counsel may ask for fees, costs and expenses of up to 37.5% of the maximum cash payment, and the court may award less.
What You Still Have to Swear To
Filing without proof does not mean filing without conditions. Every claimant certifies, under penalty of perjury, that they accessed a covered CVS digital property while in the United States before the cutoff, were a U.S. resident at the time, and gave truthful information. Claims may be audited or verified, and the court can review them. The form also asks claimants to affirm agreement with the CVS Health Privacy Center disclosures.
Filing Step by Step
The fastest route is the official no-login CVS claim form, which does not ask for a LoginID or PIN. People who never got an email notice can use it.
- Enter your name and contact details, including a valid mailing address.
- Select Cash Payment B (up to $5, no proof) or Cash Payment A (up to $10, attach documentation).
- Choose PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or a paper check.
- Complete the certification and sign.
The main claim entry page also offers a login option for people who received a notice, plus a printable claim form for mailing. According to the online form, if an electronic payment cannot be delivered the administrator may ask for clarification or fall back to a check, so keep your contact details current.
Deadlines and the Hearing
| November 1, 2026 | Deadline to exclude yourself or object. These are separate procedures from filing a claim; the official notice sets out what each requires. |
| November 16, 2026 | Claim deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST for online claims, or postmarked by this date if mailed. |
| December 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m. EST | Final approval hearing, held by Zoom. The court will consider the settlement and the requested fees and service awards. The date may change. |
Staying in the class means your claims covered by the release are resolved if the settlement becomes final, whether or not you ask for money. Excluding yourself gives up any payment but keeps your right to pursue those claims on your own.
When Payments Could Go Out
According to the notice, valid claimants are paid 120 days after final approval and/or the completion of any appeals. That is a conditional timeline, not a calendar date, and no fixed payment date has been announced. Checks expire 180 days after they are issued.
OpenClassActions.com’s CVS digital privacy settlement page embeds the court-authorized notice and links the settlement agreement and court documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can everyone in my home file a CVS digital privacy settlement claim?
No. The settlement allows one claim per household, defined as everyone living at the same mailing address. Additional claims from that address will be denied.
Do I need a notice, LoginID or PIN?
No. The official claim entry page links to an open form that does not ask for a LoginID or PIN, so people who never received a notice can still file.
What counts as proof for the $10 option?
Documentation showing you accessed a covered CVS website or the CVS app before July 27, 2026. The claim instructions give browser history, dated screenshots and email receipts for online purchases as examples.
Will I definitely get $5 or $10?
No. Both amounts are maximums. Payments may be reduced proportionately depending on the number of valid claims, after fees, costs, service awards and administration are paid from the $20.5 million maximum.
Does shopping in a CVS store qualify me?
Not by itself. The class requires access to a CVS digital property in the United States before July 27, 2026. No purchase is required, but an in-store purchase alone does not establish that access.
When is the claim deadline?
November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST for online claims. Mailed claims must be postmarked by November 16, 2026.
Sources
- Official settlement website, FAQs, claim instructions and documents — CVS Digital Privacy Settlement, administered by Simpluris.
- Court-authorized notice and settlement agreement in Brewer, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and Criteo Corp., Case No. CACE-26-008094, Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida.
- OpenClassActions.com — CVS Digital Privacy Class Action Settlement.
Source and credit: the settlement terms, deadlines and benefit details described above are drawn from our sister site’s reporting — OpenClassActions.com: CVS Digital Privacy Class Action Settlement — Up to $5 Without Proof or $10 With Documentation — which tracks this case against the court-approved notice and the official settlement website and is updated as the court rules.
Legal Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news site, not a law firm and not the settlement administrator, and is not affiliated with any party to the case described. The allegations are allegations; unless a court has ruled, the defendants deny wrongdoing and no court has decided the merits. Deadlines, benefit amounts and payment timing can change as the court and the administrator act, so confirm current status on the official settlement website. You never need to pay anyone to file a claim or to receive a settlement payment.