Seafood City Supermarket BIPA Class Action Settlement -- $417 Per Illinois Worker Who Used Hand Scan Timekeeping

vs. SFC Foods Chicago d/b/a Seafood City Supermarkets

Payout Range

$417

Deadline

6/1/2026

Time Left

Expired

This settlement's filing deadline has passed. New claims are no longer accepted.

About this settlement

Seafood City Supermarkets has agreed to a $300,000 class action settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting hand scan data from its Illinois employees for timekeeping purposes without first providing written disclosures and obtaining written consent.

Who is eligible

  • ✓Must reside in: IL

Who is in the settlement class

Illinois Seafood City workers whose hand or biometric data was used for timekeeping between January 22, 2019 and May 22, 2024.

How to claim

This settlement has the following claim path.

Automatic payment

Up to $752

No claim form is required; eligible class members will receive payment automatically.

✓ No documentation required — self-attestation only

Included: credit monitoring

This settlement includes free credit monitoring and identity protection for 12 months. You can usually claim this in addition to cash.

Official settlement information

https://openclassactions.com/settlements/seafood-city-supermarket-bipa-class-action-settlement.php

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