Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why is the Notice being provided?

    A court authorized the Notice because you have the right to know about the Settlement of this class action lawsuit and about all of your rights and options before the Court decides whether to grant final approval to the Settlement. The Notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights, what Settlement Class Member Benefits are available, who is eligible for the Settlement Class Member Benefits, and how to get them.

    The Honorable Alan D. Albright of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-01805-ADA-SH (the “lawsuit”). The individuals who filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives,” and the companies sued are called the “Defendants.” Dartmouth is one of a number of Defendants in this lawsuit who used Oracle’s EBS application.

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  2. What is this lawsuit about?

    The Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against Dartmouth on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated regarding a cybersecurity incident involving Oracle EBS of which Dartmouth sent notice in November 2025. This incident resulted from the presence of a “zero-day,” or unknown, vulnerability, in the OracleEBS software that allowed an unauthorized actor to access certain Private Information from many of Oracle’s EBS customers’ environments, including Dartmouth’s (“Data Incident”). Private Information means personally identifiable information consisting of some combination of the following: names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and/or financial account information.

    Dartmouth denies the legal claims and denies any wrongdoing or liability. The Court has not made any determination of any wrongdoing by Dartmouth, or that any law has been violated. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Dartmouth have agreed to a settlement to avoid the risk, cost, and time of continuing the lawsuit.

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  3. Why is there a Settlement?

    The Plaintiffs and Dartmouth do not agree about the legal claims made in this lawsuit. The lawsuit has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of the Plaintiffs or Dartmouth. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Dartmouth have agreed to settle the lawsuit. The Class Representatives, Dartmouth, and their lawyers believe the Settlement is best for the Settlement Class because of the Settlement Class Member Benefits available and the risks and uncertainty associated with continuing the lawsuit.

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  4. Why is this lawsuit a class action?

    In a class action, one or more people (called class representatives) sue on behalf of all people who have similar legal claims. Together, all these people are called a class or class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those class members who timely exclude themselves (opt-out) from the class.

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  5. How do I know if I am included in the Settlement?

    You are included in the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States who was sent notice by Dartmouth that your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

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  6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement?

    Yes. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) all persons who are directors, officers, members, and agents of Dartmouth, or their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and any entity in which Dartmouth has a controlling interest; (2) governmental entities; (3) the Judge assigned to the lawsuit, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; (4) any person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident, or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge; and (5) Settlement Class members who validly and timely excludes themselves from the Settlement.

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  7. What if I am still not sure whether I am part of the Settlement?

    If you are still not sure whether you are a Settlement Class member, you may review the Settlement Agreement for more information. A copy of the Settlement Agreement is on the Documents page. You may also call toll-free 1-877-357-7730.

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  8. What does the Settlement provide?

    If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can submit a Claim Form for the following Settlement Class Member Benefits:

    Cash Payment A – Documented Losses

    You may submit a Claim Form with reasonable documentation for out-of-pocket losses related to the Data Incident for up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member.

    Examples of reasonable documentation include (but are not limited to): telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts. Personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits from you do not constitute reasonable documentation but may be included to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation. You will not be reimbursed for expenses if you have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source, including compensation provided in connection with the credit monitoring and identity theft protection product offered as part of the notification letter provided by Dartmouth or otherwise.

    If you do not submit reasonable documentation supporting a loss, or if your Claim

    Form is rejected by the Settlement Administrator, and you fail to cure your Claim Form, your Claim Form will be processed for a Cash Payment B – Pro Rata Cash claim, if you submitted a timely and Valid Claim for Cash Payment B.

    Cash Payment B – Pro Rata Cash

    You may also submit a Claim Form to receive a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) Cash Payment in the estimated amount of $75.

    Your payment may be subject to a pro rata increase or decrease depending upon the total value of all Valid Claims.

    For purposes of calculating the pro rata increase or decrease, the Settlement Administrator must first distribute the funds in the Settlement Fund for the payment of Settlement Administration Costs, Valid Claims for Cash Payment A and Credit Monitoring, Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, and Service Awards.

    Credit Monitoring

    In addition to Cash Payment A and Cash Payment B, you may also submit a Claim Form to receive two years of Credit Monitoring. The Credit Monitoring product includes credit monitoring with one credit reporting agency, with additional dark web monitoring. The product also provides for $1,000,000 of identity theft insurance, $1,000,000 in unauthorized electronic funds transfer reimbursement, and offers real time monitoring and victim and security freeze assistance.

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  9. What am I giving up to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits or stay in the Settlement Class?

    Unless you exclude yourself (opt-out), you will remain in the Settlement Class. If the Settlement is approved and becomes final, all Court orders and any judgments will apply to you and legally bind you. You will not be able to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit. The specific rights you are giving up are called “Released Claims.”

    Your decision to remain in the Settlement Class or to exclude yourself will not affect your rights or your ability to participate in any future settlement with any non-settling defendant.

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  10. What are the Released Claims?

    Section XIII of the Settlement Agreement describes the Releases, Released Claims, and Released Parties, in necessary legal terminology, so please read this section carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available on the Documents page. For questions regarding the Releases, Released Claims, or Released Parties and what the language in the Settlement Agreement means, you can also contact Class Counsel listed in FAQ 17 for free, or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense.

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  11. How do I submit a Claim Form?

    You must submit a timely and valid Claim Form to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits as described in FAQ 8. Your Claim Form must be submitted online by October 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT, or mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address on the Claim Form, postmarked by October 21, 2026. A copy of the Claim Form is also available on the Documents page or by calling 1-877-357-7730 or by writing to:

    In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
    Re: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Settlement Administrator
    PO Box 2312
    Portland, OR 97208-2312

    Please note per the United States Postal Service, mail may not be postmarked the day it is deposited in a mailbox or at a local post office. Postmarks occur when mail reaches a processing facility. To meet a postmark deadline, mail at least a week prior to a postmark deadline, get a manual postmark in-person at any post office, or send via Certified Mail.

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  12. What happens if my contact information changes after I submit a Claim Form?

    If you change your mailing address or email address after you submit a Claim Form, it is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may notify the Settlement Administrator of any changes by writing to:

    In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
    Re: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Settlement Administrator
    PO Box 2312
    Portland, OR 97208-2312
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  13. When will I receive my Settlement Class Member Benefits?

    The Settlement Class Member Benefits will be provided after the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final.

    It may take time for the Settlement to be approved and become final. Please be patient and check this website for updates.

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  14. How do I opt-out of the Settlement?

    To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must mail a written request for exclusion, which includes the following:

    1. The case name and number - In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-01805;
    2. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
    3. Your personal physical signature;
    4. A statement that you want to be excluded from the Settlement Class, such as “I hereby request to be excluded from the Settlement Class in the In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation.”

    The exclusion request must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the following address, and be postmarked by October 6, 2026:

    In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
    Re: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Settlement Administrator
    PO Box 2312
    Portland, OR 97208-2312

    You cannot opt-out (exclude yourself) by telephone or by email.

    Your decision to remain in the Settlement Class or to exclude yourself will not affect your rights or your ability to participate in any future settlement with any non-settling defendant.

    “Mass” or “class” requests for exclusion filed by third parties on behalf of a “mass” or “class” of Settlement Class members or multiple Settlement Class members where the opt-out has not been signed by each and every individual Settlement Class member will not be allowed.

    Please note per the United States Postal Service, mail may not be postmarked the day it is deposited in a mailbox or at a local post office. Postmarks occur when mail reaches a processing facility. To meet a postmark deadline, mail at least a week prior to a postmark deadline, get a manual postmark in-person at any post office, or send via Certified Mail.

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  15. If I opt-out can I still get anything from the Settlement?

    No. If you opt-out, you will not be able to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits, and you will not be bound by the Settlement or any judgments in this lawsuit. You can only get Settlement Class Member Benefits if you stay in the Settlement and submit a timely and valid Claim Form.

    Your decision to remain in the Settlement Class or to exclude yourself will not affect your rights or your ability to participate in any future settlement with any non-settling defendant.

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  16. If I do not opt-out, can I sue Dartmouth for the same thing later?

    No. Unless you opt-out, you give up any right to sue Dartmouth and Released Parties for the legal claims this Settlement resolves and Releases, and you will be bound by all the terms of the Settlement, proceedings, orders, and judgments in the lawsuit. You must opt-out of this lawsuit to start or continue your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against Dartmouth and Released Parties about the Released Claims in this Settlement. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that lawsuit immediately.

    Your decision to remain in the Settlement Class or to exclude yourself will not affect your rights or your ability to participate in any future settlement with any non-settling defendant.

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  17. How do I tell the Court I do not like the Settlement?

    If you are a Settlement Class member, you can tell the Court you do not agree with all or any part of the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court as provided below by October 6, 2026, and send by U.S. mail to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by or shipped by private courier (such as Federal Express) by October 6, 2026, stating you object to the Settlement in In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-01805.

    To file an objection, you cannot exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. Your objection must include all of the following information:

    1. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
    2. The case name and number - In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation (Dartmouth) Case No. 1:25-cv-01805-ADA-SH (W.D. Tex.);
    3. Documentation sufficient to establish membership in the Settlement Class, such as a copy of the Email Notice or Postcard Notice you received;
    4. All grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to you as the objector or your lawyer;
    5. If you or your lawyer use artificial intelligence to assist in researching or drafting the objection you must disclose its use and what platform(s) was used;
    6. The number of times you have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date that you file the objection, the caption of each case in which you have made such objection, and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;
    7. The identity of all lawyers who represent you, including any former or current lawyers who may be entitled to compensation for any reason related to the objection to the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, and Costs and Service Awards;
    8. The number of times in which your lawyer or your lawyer’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date of the filed objection, the caption of each case in which your lawyer or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your lawyer’s or the lawyer’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;
    9. The identity of all lawyers (if any) representing you as the objector, and whether they will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;
    10. A list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of the objection (if any); and
    11. Your signature as the objector (a lawyer’s signature is not sufficient).

    Class Counsel and/or Dartmouth’s Counsel may conduct limited discovery on any objector or objector’s lawyer, including the taking of depositions and requiring the production of documents.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court by October 6, 2026, and send it by U.S. mail to Class Counsel, Dartmouth’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by or shipped by private courier (such as Federal Express) by October 6, 2026, at the following addresses:

    Court Class Counsel Dartmouth's Counsel Settlement Administrator

    U.S. District
    Clerk’s Office
    501 West Fifth Street
    Suite 1100
    Austin TX 78701

    Jeff Ostrow
    Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A.
    1 West Las Olas Blvd. Suite 500
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

    Gary M. Klinger
    Milberg PLLC
    227 West Monroe St, Suite 2100
    Chicago, IL 60606

    W. Mark Lanier
    The Lanier Law Firm, PLLC
    10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N.
    Suite 100
    Houston, TX 77064

    Joe Kendall
    Kendall Law Group, PLLC
    3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. Suite 825
    Dallas, TX 75219

    Michelle R. Gomez
    Baker & Hostetler LLP
    811 Main St
    Suite 1100
    Houston, TX 77002

    In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
    Re: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Settlement Administrator
    PO Box 2312
    Portland, OR 97208-2312

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  18. What is the difference between objecting and asking to be excluded?

    Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class. Opting-out is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class. If you opt-out, you cannot object because you are no longer part of the Settlement.

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  19. Do I have a lawyer in the lawsuit?

    Yes. The Court has appointed Jeff Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., Gary M. Klinger of Millberg PLLC, W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm, PLLC, and Joe Kendall of Kendall Law Group, PLLC as Class Counsel to represent you and the Settlement Class for the purposes of this Settlement. You may hire your own lawyer at your own cost if you want someone other than Class Counsel to represent you in this lawsuit.

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  20. How will Class Counsel be paid?

    Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award attorneys’ fees up to one-third of the Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of reasonable costs. Class Counsel may also ask the Court to approve Service Awards for the Class Representatives up to $3,000 each for their efforts. If awarded by the Court, the attorneys’ fees and costs and the Service Awards will be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Court may award less than these amounts.

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  21. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

    The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on November 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CT before the Honorable Alan D. Albright at the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division, 501 West Fifth Street, Austin, TX 78701. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and decide whether to approve the Settlement and Class Counsel’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you (or your lawyer) ask to speak at the hearing, the Court, at its discretion, may hear objections at the hearing.

    Note: The date and time of the Final Approval Hearing are subject to change without further notice to the Settlement Class. The Court may also decide to hold the hearing via video conference or by telephone. You should check this website to confirm the date and time of the Final Approval Hearing have not changed.

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  22. Do I have to attend the Final Approval Hearing?

    No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you file an objection, you do not have to attend the Final Approval Hearing to speak about it. As long as you file your written objection by the deadline, the Court will consider it.

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  23. May I speak at the Final Approval Hearing?

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you (or your lawyer) ask to speak at the hearing, the Court, at its discretion, may hear objections at the hearing.

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  24. How do I get more information?

    The Notice summarizes the Settlement. Complete details about the Settlement are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available on the Documents page. You may get additional information by calling toll-free 1-877-357-7730, or by writing to:

    In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation
    Re: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Settlement Administrator
    PO Box 2312
    Portland, OR 97208-2312

    PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT’S CLERK OFFICE REGARDING THE NOTICE.

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