Oracle probably owes you money over tracking allegations. Here's how to find out

Tech giant Oracle might owe you money.

A new class action lawsuit charges that Oracle -- since 2018 -- has illegally tracked individuals' activity both online and offline.  

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According to the suit, the Texas-based company -- which sells database software, cloud-engineered systems, and other enterprise products -- allegedly tracked, compiled, and analyzed online browsing, geolocation activity, brick-and-mortar purchases, and other activity to create electronic profiles for individuals.

Oracle denies that it did anything wrong, but has agreed to settle out of court for $115 million to avoid the alternative of legal proceedings.

The suit is open to "All natural persons residing in the United States whose personal information, or data derived from their personal information, was acquired, captured, or otherwise collected by Oracle Advertising technologies" from 2018 through the date of the final settlement judgment. 

In short, if you used the web, enabled geolocation on your phone, or made an in-store purchase electronically over the past six years, you're eligible. 

The class action documents don't offer up an estimate as to how much each class action member would receive, but the $115 million will be divided among eligible claimants after lawyers take their cut. How much each person will receive depends on how many people sign up.

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To initiate your claim, which takes about 30 seconds to do online, you can use the official settlement website or submit your forms via snail mail. The deadline to submit (or have your forms postmarked) is October 17, 2024. You'll be asked to enter your full name, snail mail address, email address, and phone number. The only other question you'll need to answer is "Did you reside in the United States at any point between August 19, 2018, and the present day?"

Claims will be paid out via Zelle, Venmo, ACH transfer, prepaid card, or paper check.