GoodRx Agrees to Settle Data-Sharing Lawsuit for $25 Million

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A $25 million settlement has been reached to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged GoodRx illegally shared users’ private information with Facebook, Google and Criteo without consent between at least 2017 and 2020.

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Court documents call the proposed deal, which now awaits preliminary approval from the court, an “extraordinary result” that would provide affected consumers with cash payouts. The settlement covers all individuals in the United States who used any website, app or service made available by or through GoodRx at any point prior to the date the deal is preliminarily approved.

To receive a pro-rated share of the $25 million GoodRx settlement fund, class members will need to file a timely, valid claim form either by mail or through the settlement’s official website, which has yet to launch.

ClassAction.org will update this page when the official GoodRx settlement website goes live and claim forms can be filed.

“At this time, it is not known precisely how much each Authorized Claimant will receive from the Settlement Payment or when payments will be made,” court documents say. “The amount of the Settlement Payment will depend on the number of claims that receive approval.”

Court documents state that those covered by settlement should expect to receive notice of the deal via email.

In February 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an action against GoodRx alleging that the telehealth and prescription coupon company violated federal law by using tracking software to secretly send information about users’ medications, health conditions and other private details to third parties for advertising purposes. Later that month, an FTC order required GoodRx to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties and take certain steps to prevent further disclosure of consumers’ health information.

Several class action lawsuits were subsequently filed over the company’s alleged data-sharing practice. They were consolidated in May 2023 to form a single action asserting claims not only against GoodRx but also Google, Facebook and Criteo.

“If approved, Settlement Class Members will receive immediate monetary relief from the Settlement Fund while still retaining the potential for additional recoveries from the remaining Co-Defendants,” the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval says. “The Settlement Class will also benefit from documents and information GoodRx has agreed to provide as part of the Settlement, that Plaintiffs can use in their pursuit of their claims against the Co-Defendants.”

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