Dairy Farmers of America Data Incident Settlement: Deadline Passed

A class member may claim the credit-monitoring service along with one cash-payment option. The two cash options are alternatives, so a person cannot receive both the documented-loss payment and the alternative $55 payment.

• Two years of CyEx Financial Shield Total credit monitoring.
• One cash option: either documented out-of-pocket losses up to $4,500 or the alternative one-time cash payment expected to be $55.

The documented-loss option can pay up to $4,500 for qualifying out-of-pocket losses. It is not an automatic $4,500 payment; the amount depends on documented qualifying losses and is also subject to the overall cash-payment cap.

• Losses must have been incurred from June 11, 2025, through October 14, 2026.
• They must be fairly traceable to the Data Incident.
• Examples include identity-theft or fraud losses, certain credit-reporting or credit-freeze fees, replacement-ID costs, and postage used to contact banks by mail.
• Expenses already reimbursed by someone else cannot be claimed.

These documentation rules apply to the documented-loss option. The alternative cash payment does not require proof or an explanation.

• Send proof of the amount spent or lost, such as bank statements or receipts.
• The materials must show that the expense was caused by the Data Incident.
• Personal notes or self-prepared papers can help explain other proof, but cannot support the claim by themselves.
• Submit the claim under penalty of perjury.

The $475,000 cap applies to cash payments, not to the notice's credit-monitoring benefit. A claimant choosing the documented-loss option may also receive less than the amount claimed if the cap requires a proportional reduction.

• The notice expects the alternative payment to be $55, but does not guarantee that amount.
• All cash payments together are capped at $475,000.
• If the total value of claimed cash payments is more than the cap, each cash payment will be reduced proportionally.

The notice says a valid, timely Claim Form is the only way to receive settlement benefits or payment. It does not set out the full contents of the Claim Form in the notice itself.

• Submit online by October 14, 2026.
• Or mail a completed and signed Claim Form, with supporting documents for a benefit that requires them, postmarked by October 14, 2026.
• A printable form is available through the settlement website; the Settlement Administrator can also provide a paper form.

To opt out, send a signed Request for Exclusion that identifies the case, gives your name and contact information, and says clearly that you do not want to participate. It must be submitted, postmarked, or emailed by September 14, 2026. A person may opt out only for themselves.

• Do nothing: You remain in the settlement unless you opt out, but receive no benefits or payment. You also give up the claims described in the settlement release.
• Opt out: You receive no settlement benefit, but keep any rights you may have to bring your own case against DFA over the legal issues covered here.

No payment date is promised. Benefits will be distributed only if the Court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved. The notice does not say how long that process will take.

• The Court is scheduled to hold the hearing on October 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.
• Location: Wyandotte County Courthouse, 710 N 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
• The Court will decide whether to approve the settlement and consider objections.
• The hearing date, time, or location may change.

Objecting asks the Court not to approve some or all of the settlement. It is different from opting out: an opt-out cannot object because the settlement no longer affects that person. A person who objects may still submit a claim.

• Only class members who do not opt out may object.
• File a complete objection with the Clerk of Court by September 14, 2026.
• Also send a copy to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and DFA’s counsel.
• The objection must include the required case, contact, explanation, signature, and other information listed in the notice.