Francesca’s shoppers stand a chance to claim their share of up $6,500 if they file before this deadline. In an increasingly more sophisticated digital world, cybercrime has become a significant threat that companies and other entities must take preventive precautions against in order to ensure the security of their clients’ data. These precautions must ensure that unauthorized third parties do not gain access to client data, which can be subsequently compromised and exposed to fraud.
Protecting client data from cybercrime
Today, the digital world has allowed users to become not only more connected but has also provided more streamlined processes for the storing of user information. However, advances in digitization have also meant advances in cybercrime, whereby unauthorized third parties attempt to gain access to this client information to exploit it for crimes such as identity theft or financial gain.
Consequently, companies must make it a top priority to develop robust cybersecurity frameworks to prevent these data breaches. Should client information become exposed in a data breach, these large entities are at risk of entering into a lawsuit with affected clients if it is believed that they did not take all precuaitons necessary to prevent such a breach rom occuring. Clients may seek to receive compensation for damages incurred as a result of having their identity stolen.
Francesca’s shoppers can file to receive up to $6,500
When client data is exposed in a data breach, this often results in a class action lawsuit as opposed to individual affected clients seeking legal justice. This is because the collective power of a class action lawsuit provides plaintiffs a more effective route to receive compensation and legal justice by pooling resources and evidence. Additionally, data breaches generally affect many clients, and a class action lawsuit can spotlight the widespread hard caused by such a breach and ensure that companies change their policies going forward to protect their client data.
Recently, the Francesca’s data breach class action was settled between Francesca’s shoppers and the women’s clothing company over a 2023 data breach that occurred between January 12 and January 31 of that year. The data breach reportedly compromised Francesca’s shoppers’ and employees’ sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, account information, and addresses.
The class action alleges that the data breach could have been prevented if Francesca’s had taken more preventive cybersecurity measures. This allegation is what underscores most data breach litigations. While the company has not admitted to any wrongdoing, they have agreed to settle the litigation with an undisclosed sum.
The terms of the settlement are as follows:
- Class members can receive up to $1,500 for ordinary losses and up to $5,000 for extraordinary losses.
- Class members can receive additional compensation for up to five hours of lost time at a rate of $25/hr.
- Class members who do not wish to claim for ordinary or extraordinary losses can claim a flat cash payment of $50, while California resident class members can claim $75.
Francesca’s shoppers must submit their claim before this date
Regardless of whether or not class members claim from the settlement, all will receive two years’ worth of credit monitoring services. Francesca’s shoppers have until the end of today, November 10, 2025, to submit their valid claim. The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 13, 2025.
Similar to other data breach settlements that have recently occurred this month, a valid claim submission must include all documented losses as a result of the data breach, such as bank statements, credit card statements, invoices, and receipts. Plaintiffs are reminded that a fraudulent claim is not only illegal, but will also affect the claims of eligible plaintiffs. As such, it is important that you check all qualifying criteria and do not submit a claim if you do not qualify to receive compensation.
Disclaimer: You should not submit false or inflated claims under penalty of perjury, as class‑action claim forms historically required declarations signed “under penalty of perjury” to ensure authenticity. Submitting a fraudulent claim not only carries legal exposure—including potential civil and criminal sanctions—but also harms other eligible class members by diluting the available settlement pool.
