USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking (Meta Pixel) settlement
Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital
Also known as Keck Medicine of USC; USC Arcadia Meta Pixel
The lawsuit claimed USC Arcadia Hospital shared website users' data with Meta through the Meta Pixel.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Equal share of $200K
Source
“a pro rata Cash Fund Payment (equal payment paid to all Participating Settlement Class Members who submit a timely and valid Claim Form)”
From the administrator site: Official class action notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online); without them, email the settlement office your full name and mailing address Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“(Class Members do not need to submit a Claim Form to receive one year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro, but the service must be activated by March 15, 2027. Their unique activation code is included in the Notice they received.)”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Signed up for USC Arcadia Hospital updates, Feb 2022-Jan 2023
Source
“Under the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement class defined as “any person who completed forms on Defendant’s website to sign up for email/events updates from Defendant from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023 (“Class Period”).” Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) the Judge(s) presiding over the Action and members of their families; (2) Defendant, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest, and its current or former officers and directors;”
From the administrator site: Official class action notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“Under the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement class defined as “any person who completed forms on Defendant’s website to sign up for email/events updates from Defendant from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023 (“Class Period”).””
From the administrator site: Official class action notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 3 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: uscarcadiahospitalsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking (Meta Pixel) settlement payout?
Equal share of $200K.
Where is the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking (Meta Pixel) settlement claim form?
On the official site, uscarcadiahospitalsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 7, 2026.
When will the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking (Meta Pixel) settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 14, 2026.
Is the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking (Meta Pixel) settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is uscarcadiahospitalsettlement.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.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you filled out a form on the USC Arcadia Hospital website to sign up for email or event updates.
It covers sign-ups from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023.
You are not included if you are a judge on the case or their family, or a hospital officer or director.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
any person who completed forms on Defendant’s website to sign up for email/events updates from Defendant from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023 (“Class Period”).
From the administrator site: Official class action notice (PDF on official site's document host)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online); without them, email the settlement office your full name and mailing address
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Activation code in your notice for CyEx Privacy Shield Pro (no claim needed; activate by March 15, 2027)
- To be paid by PayPal or Venmo, file online; paper claims are paid by check
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File online, or by mail
At uscarcadiahospitalsettlement.com, by Dec 7, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:USC Arcadia Hospital Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799
The deadline note says: “Online or by email by December 7, 2026 (filing online needs the LoginID and PIN from your notice), or by mail with a postmark date no later than December 7, 2026.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 14, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Case number
- 23STCV01900
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- uscarcadiahospitalsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $200,000
- Full payout terms
- Equal cash share of a $200,000 settlement fundAn equal (pro rata) share of the Net Settlement Fund from a $200,000 settlement, paid to each class member who files a valid claim; the fund also pays lawyers' fees and costs, administration and the CyEx Privacy Shield Pro codes. No per-person estimate is published. Every class member also gets one year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro without filing a claim (activate by March 15, 2027).
- Effort
- Easy, about 3 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
any person who completed forms on Defendant’s website to sign up for email/events updates from Defendant from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023 (“Class Period”).
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The lawsuit claimed USC Arcadia Hospital shared website users' information with Meta and other third parties through the Meta Pixel and other tracking tools on its website; the hospital denies wrongdoing. Per the notice, the class is anyone who completed a form on the hospital's website to sign up for email or event updates from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Excluded: the judge(s) and their families; the hospital, its related entities and its current or former officers and directors; people who opt out; and their successors or assigns. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official class action notice (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official online claim form login page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 7, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 7, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.