Kaiser Permanente website tracking privacy settlement
John Doe, et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., et al.
Also known as Kaiser privacy settlement; Kaiser pixel tracking; Doe v. Kaiser
The lawsuit claimed Kaiser let third parties' tracking code collect members' data on its websites and apps.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Estimated $20 to $40
Source
“Estimated $20 to $40 (pro rata share)”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Approved, not paid yet Court approved Jul 14, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Status Update – Claims are being processed.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Mar 12, 2026
Source
“you must submit a valid Claim Form by March 12, 2026”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Kaiser member who used its logged-in websites or apps, 2017-2024
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are (1) the Judges presiding over the Action, Class Counsel, Sutter Counsel, and immediate members of their families; (2) ... current or former officers and directors; (3) Persons who properly execute and ... submit a request for exclusions prior to the Opt-Out Deadline; (4) the successors or ... assigns of any such excluded Persons; and (5) the Kaiser Permanente Members Who ... Have Chosen to Arbitrate”
From the court record: Final Order and Judgment, N.D. Cal. Document 459 (filed 07/22/26; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- 8 states and D.C.: check yours
Source
“who accessed the authenticated pages of the Kaiser Permanente”
From the court record: Final Order and Judgment, N.D. Cal. Document 459 (filed 07/22/26; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Kaiser Permanente website tracking privacy settlement payout?
Estimated $20 to $40.
Can I still file a claim for the Kaiser Permanente website tracking privacy settlement?
No. Claims closed on Mar 12, 2026.
When is the Kaiser Permanente website tracking privacy settlement payout date?
Court approved Jul 14, 2026.
Is the Kaiser Permanente website tracking privacy settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Strategic Claims Services, Inc., and the official site is www.kaiserprivacysettlement.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
- John Doe, et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., et al.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division
- Case number
- 3:23-cv-02865-EMC
- Administrator
- Strategic Claims Services, Inc.
- Official site
- www.kaiserprivacysettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $47.5 million (the order says the gross settlement amount rose from $46 million to $47.5 million once opt-outs were final)
- Full payout terms
- Estimated $20 to $40 (pro rata share)Pro rata share of the net settlement fund for members who filed a valid claim. The notice estimated payments between $20 and $40.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
- States
- California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.Order granting final approval dated July 14, 2026 (Docket No. 454), read on the settlement site; the Final Order and Judgment followed on July 22, 2026 (Document 459). Source: court record
The court’s exact words
Any and all Kaiser members ... in the Kaiser Operating States ... who accessed the authenticated pages of the Kaiser Permanente websites or mobile applications listed below from November 2017 to May 2024
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Kaiser members means current and former enrollees of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan or any of its affiliates. Kaiser Operating States means California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia. The listed websites are wa-member.kaiserpermanente.org, healthy.kaiserpermanente.org and mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org; the listed apps are the Kaiser Permanente Washington App, Kaiser Permanente App, My Doctor Online (NCAL Only) App, My KP Meds App and KP Health Ally App.
You may be included if you are a member in CA, CO, GA, HI, MD, OR, VA, WA or D.C. who logged in to Kaiser sites or apps, Nov. 2017-May 2024.
You are not included if you opted out, chose arbitration (21 members), or are or were a Kaiser Foundation Health Plan officer or director.
You are not included if you are a presiding judge, Class Counsel or Sutter counsel, or an immediate family member of one.
Sources and checks (7)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Long Form Notice (official site) administrator site
- Proof of Claim Form (official site) administrator site
- Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval, N.D. Cal. Docket No. 454 (July 14, 2026; copy on the settlement site) court record
- Final Order and Judgment, N.D. Cal. Document 459 (filed 07/22/26; copy on the settlement site) court record
- Civil minutes of the May 7, 2026 hearing, N.D. Cal. Document 441 (copy on the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Corrected who may be included (the presiding judges, Class Counsel, Sutter Counsel and their immediate families) per the official final order and judgment. source document
- Corrected who may be included (opt-outs and members who chose arbitration) per the official final order and judgment. source document
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on July 14, 2026 (final judgment July 22, 2026), and the administrator's site says claims are being processed, with no payment date given. 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.