Court Approves Nissan Settlement in Leaked Data Class Action
The Superior Court of Quebec has approved Nissan Canada’s proposal of $1.82 million to settle a class action that followed a data hack in December 2017.
An anonymous individual allegedly stole personal data on an unspecified number of Nissan customers and demanded a ransom be paid to return the data, including names, addresses, credit scores, vehicle models, loans details and monthly payments.
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Two class actions were filed in 2018, one in Quebec and another in Ontario, claiming this data incident caused customers to incur monetary damages. Nissan has always denied any liability, and no court has concluded to any wrongdoing by Nissan. Still, the automaker later agreed to provide a settlement fund of $1,820,000 to pay the successful claims of class action members in both provinces.
Under the terms of the settlement, customers who can document damages incurred as a result of the data incident are eligible for the reimbursement of such damages up to $2,500. For undocumented claims, the maximum amount is $35.
In order to qualify as a class action member, customers must have had an active lease or loan with Nissan Canada between December 22, 2016 and January 12, 2017, or have received a letter from Nissan around January 2018 informing them about their data potentially being violated.
Claims will be accepted by RicePoint Administration until October 21, 2024, either through mail or online at www.nissandatasettlement.com.
