This proposed $750,000 settlement concerns a cybersecurity incident involving Dartmouth’s Oracle EBS application. Eligible people must have received Dartmouth’s notice that their Private Information may have been affected. A timely Claim Form is required for benefits, and benefits will be provided only after court approval and finality.
Benefit Summary
Eligible class members: available benefits include Up to $5,000 documented losses, Estimated $75 pro rata cash, Two years of credit monitoring.
Payments come from the $750,000 settlement fund and may change after approved deductions.
Available Awards
Up to $5,000 documented losses + Estimated $75 pro rata cash
Who Is Included
The settlement covers living U.S. residents who received Dartmouth’s notice that their Private Information may have been affected in the Data Incident, subject to the listed exclusions.
- Proof required: Reasonable documentation, such as telephone records, emails, or receipts, is required for documented out-of-pocket losses; a personal certification, declaration, or affidavit alone is not enough. The estimated pro rata cash payment does not require loss documentation, but a Claim Form is required for all benefits.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Online or mail
- Claim deadline: 2026-10-21
- Instructions: Submit a timely, valid Claim Form to seek benefits. A claim may be submitted online or mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address on the Claim Form.
Questions & Answers
Who is excluded from the Settlement Class?
- You must be a living person who lives in the United States and who received Dartmouth’s notice that your Private Information may have been affected by the Data Incident.
- The notice excludes Dartmouth’s directors, officers, members, agents, certain affiliated or controlled entities, government entities, the assigned judge and related court personnel and family, certain people connected to the criminal activity, and people who validly opt out.
What documentation is needed for a documented-loss payment?
- You can request up to $5,000 for out-of-pocket losses related to the Data Incident, but you need reasonable records supporting the loss.
- Examples include telephone records, emails or other correspondence, and receipts. A personal certification, declaration, or affidavit by itself does not count as reasonable documentation.
- You cannot be paid again for an expense that another source has already reimbursed, including compensation connected with the credit-monitoring and identity-theft product offered in Dartmouth’s notification letter.
What happens if I cannot support my documented loss?
- The notice says that if you do not provide reasonable documents for a loss, or the administrator rejects the documented-loss claim, the claim will be processed as a $75 pro rata cash claim if you submitted a timely and valid claim for Cash Payment B.
- That cash payment is estimated at $75. Its final amount may go up or down depending on the total value of valid claims.
Why could the estimated $75 cash payment change?
- The $75 cash amount is an estimate, not a guaranteed payment amount. It can increase or decrease based on the total value of valid claims.
- Before calculating that adjustment, the Settlement Administrator must first distribute Settlement Fund money for administration costs, valid Cash Payment A and credit-monitoring claims, attorneys’ fees and costs, and service awards.
What does the two years of credit monitoring include?
- Credit monitoring lasts two years and may be claimed in addition to both cash-payment options.
- It includes monitoring with one credit reporting agency, dark web monitoring, up to $1,000,000 of identity-theft insurance, up to $1,000,000 in unauthorized electronic-funds-transfer reimbursement, real-time monitoring, and help for victims and security freezes.
How and when do I submit a claim?
- To seek any settlement benefit, submit a timely and valid Claim Form.
- You may submit online by October 21, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time, or mail the form to the Settlement Administrator at the address on the Claim Form. Mailed claims must be postmarked by October 21, 2026.
- The notice says Claim Forms are available through the settlement website or by calling 1-877-357-7730.
What should I do if my address or email changes after I file a claim?
- Tell the Settlement Administrator if your mailing address or email address changes after you submit a Claim Form.
- The notice directs written updates to the Settlement Administrator at PO Box 2312, Portland, OR 97208-2312.
When will benefits be provided?
- Benefits will be provided only after the Court approves the settlement and it becomes final.
- The notice does not provide a specific payment or enrollment date.
How do I opt out, and what does that mean?
- To leave the settlement, you must mail a written exclusion request postmarked by October 6, 2026. It must include the case name and number, your contact information, your physical signature, and a statement that you want to be excluded.
- You cannot opt out by telephone or email.
- If you opt out, you will not receive settlement benefits, but you will not be bound by the settlement or judgments in this lawsuit.
How do I object to the settlement?
- An objection tells the Court what you disagree with while remaining in the Settlement Class. You cannot both object and opt out.
- To object, you must file a written objection with the Court by October 6, 2026. You also must send copies to Class Counsel, Dartmouth’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator by that date, either postmarked or sent by private courier.
- The objection has detailed required contents, including your contact information, case information, documents showing Settlement Class membership, reasons for the objection, and your signature. The notice lists further requirements for objections involving lawyers or use of artificial intelligence.
Do I need to attend the Final Approval Hearing?
- The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for November 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, 501 West Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 78701.
- You do not have to attend. A written objection filed by the deadline will be considered even if you do not attend.
- The hearing date, time, or format may change.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-10-06
- Objection deadline: 2026-10-06
- Final approval hearing: November 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CT
- Hearing location: United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division, 501 West Fifth Street, Austin, TX 78701
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $750,000
- Case name: In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
- Case number: 1:25-cv-01805-ADA-SH
- Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Administrator: Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.OracleDartmouthDataSettlement.com
Sources
Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Visit Site →Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits