CVS Digital Privacy Settlement — Do You Qualify?

A proposed settlement would resolve Brewer et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and Criteo Corp., Case No. CACE-26-008094, in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida. The plaintiffs allege that technology embedded in CVS websites and its mobile application disclosed users' health or private information, personal information, browsing data, identifiers, or other data to Criteo or other technology providers without proper authorization. CVS and Criteo deny violating any law. The court has not decided which side is right and has not found that either defendant unlawfully disclosed anyone's information. CVS Pharmacy operates retail pharmacies and digital services through which consumers search for health information, manage prescriptions, shop, schedule services, and interact with CVS products. The named digital properties include CVS.com, CVSHealth.com, and the CVS mobile application. Criteo is a technology company that provides advertising and commerce-media services. Its role matters because the complaint concerns data allegedly transmitted through embedded tracking technology to Criteo and other third parties. The court-authorized notice does not say that every class member used the same page, entered the same information, or had the same data disclosed. The class representatives are Ariel Brooks, Justin Brewer, Alex Sisti, and Marc Weinberger. A class representative brings claims for a larger group of people with allegedly similar legal issues. The settlement class includes all living individuals who accessed the CVS digital properties in the United States before July 27, 2026. The definition is broad and does not require a purchase, prescription, or CVS account on its face. Eligibility for payment still depends on submitting a valid and timely claim under the official administrator's rules. The settlement offers two mutually exclusive cash choices. A claimant may request up to $5 without documentation or up to $10 with valid proof of membership in the class. The notice gives examples of proof such as browser history, dated screenshots, or email receipts showing interaction with CVS digital properties. A claimant cannot receive both options. Both figures are maximum estimated payments, not guarantees. They may be reduced proportionately if the number of valid claims requires an adjustment. "Pro rata" means payments are reduced under the allocation formula so the approved claims fit within the available settlement amount. The defendants agreed to fund approved claims and other court-approved settlement expenses under the agreement. Public reporting describes a maximum cash payment of up to $20.5 million, but the amount any person receives depends on claim validity, the selected option, documentation, and the total valid claims. Taxes may also apply. If the settlement becomes final, approved payments are expected no earlier than 120 days after final approval and the resolution of appeals. Claimants may elect PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or check. Checks expire 180 days after issuance. Claims must be filed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on November 16, 2026. Requests for exclusion and objections are due November 1, 2026. Excluding yourself, also called opting out, means receiving no settlement payment while preserving any individual right to pursue the released claims. Objecting means remaining in the class while telling the court why the settlement should not be approved. A person who stays in the class releases the covered claims if the settlement becomes final, even if that person does not file a claim. Doing nothing therefore produces no payment and does not preserve the released claims. The final approval hearing is scheduled for December 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern by Zoom. Preliminary approval means the court authorized notice and the claims process. It is not final approval and it is not a ruling that the defendants violated the law. The hearing date can change, and payments cannot begin unless the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. Readers should use the official site for updated dates, forms, documents, and administrator instructions.

A valid claimant chooses one cash path. The first offers up to $5 without documents. The second offers up to $10 with valid proof of class membership, such as browser history, dated screenshots, or email receipts showing interaction with a covered CVS digital property. The options cannot be combined. Both amounts may be reduced pro rata based on valid claims and the settlement's payment limits. Distribution depends on final approval and appeals. Approved claimants may choose PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or a check, and issued checks become void after 180 days.