Equinox data breach settlement
McHugh v. Equinox, Inc.; Carter v. Equinox, Inc.
The lawsuit claimed Equinox, Inc. was negligent with personal and health data in an April 2024 incident.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- About $100 Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“about $100 pro rata cash (estimate)”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Oct 23, 2026
Source
“Claim Forms must be submitted online by October 23, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Got an Equinox breach notice (Apr 2024 incident)
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice by Equinox that their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice by Equinox that their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Equinox data breach settlement payout?
About $100. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Can I still file a claim for the Equinox data breach settlement?
No. Claims closed on Oct 23, 2026.
When will the Equinox data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Nov 12, 2026.
Is the Equinox data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.equinoxincsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- McHugh v. Equinox, Inc.; Carter v. Equinox, Inc.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the State of New York, Albany County
- Case number
- Index No. 911677-24 (McHugh); Index No. 901198-25 (Carter)
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.equinoxincsettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- Up to $5,000 for documented losses, and/or about $100Up to $5,000 for documented losses (documents required), and/or about $100 pro rata cash (estimate). Also up to 3 years of credit monitoring.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice by Equinox that their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns an Equinox data incident that Equinox became aware of on or about April 29, 2024. Per the notice, the class is people living in the United States whom Equinox sent a notice that their information may have been affected. Read the notice for the full definition and exclusions.
You may be included if you live in the U.S. and got an Equinox notice that your data may have been impacted in the April 29, 2024 incident.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official site home page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Filed class action complaint (NYSCEF Doc. No. 1, Albany County, Index No. 911677-24; PDF in the administrator’s document store) court record
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Added the filed complaint as the source for the one-line case summary (the notice describes only the incident; the complaint states the negligence claim and the personal and health data). source document
- Claim deadline (October 23, 2026) passed; claims are closed. Payments come after the court approves the settlement and any appeals end. source document
- Page created. Claims open until October 23, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.