People who used a CVS website or app in the United States before July 27, 2026, have until Monday, Nov. 16, to file a claim in a proposed privacy settlement. Eligible households can claim up to $5 without documentation or up to $10 with proof of qualifying use. The court-approved notice sets the online deadline at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, or 8:59 p.m. Pacific, on Monday.
The case, Brewer v. CVS Pharmacy and Criteo, alleges that tracking technology on CVS digital properties disclosed information about users, including browsing data and health or private information, to Criteo and other third parties. CVS Pharmacy and Criteo deny violating the law. A Broward County, Florida, judge gave the deal preliminary approval in July. The court has yet to give final approval.
Who can file and what counts as proof?
The class covers people who accessed CVS digital properties in the United States before July 27. That includes CVS.com, CVSHealth.com and the CVS app. Eligibility turns on past use of those services. The class definition does not require a purchase. The settlement agreement allows one payment per household and defines a household as the people who live at the same mailing address.
If you have a dated record of a qualifying visit or app use, you can submit it with your claim for the higher payment. Examples listed in the agreement include browser search history, screenshots that show dates, and online purchase receipts sent by email. Your own statement generally does not count as proof on its own. The lower payment is available to eligible claimants who submit a valid form without documentation. The agreement also provides for the lower tier if the administrator rejects the documentation for the higher tier and the claimant cannot fix that issue. The administrator can ask for more information to validate a claim, including questions about the signature. A failure to respond to that request can invalidate the claim.
The agreement makes up to $20.5 million available, including payments to class members, administration costs, and any court-approved fees and awards. The amount an individual household receives can fall below the stated $5 or $10 maximum. The agreement allows the administrator to reduce payments proportionately depending on how many valid claims are submitted.
How to meet Monday’s deadline
The settlement website is listed in the court notice. If you received a settlement notice with a login ID and PIN, you can use those to file online. ClassAction.org reports that the claim portal also has a route for people without those credentials.
The site returned an access error when checked for this article. The court notice lists 888-654-1271 for the administrator, who can answer questions about the form, access and what documentation to provide. A completed paper form must be postmarked by Nov. 16. It goes to CVS Digital Privacy Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 1110, Costa Mesa, CA 92628. The Connecticut Insider also reported the online deadline and mailing instructions.
When would payments go out?
The final approval hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Dec. 1. That hearing is when the judge considers the settlement and the requested fees. The court notice says payment comes 120 days after final approval or the end of any appeals. Eligible claimants can choose PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or a mailed check. The notice gives recipients 180 days from issuance to cash a check.
The notice listed Nov. 1 for opting out or objecting. Nov. 16 is the deadline to make a payment claim. People who remain in the class and skip filing receive no payment, but the agreement would still release the claims it resolves against CVS and Criteo if the settlement becomes final.
