Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises Pixel Settlement Approved
A settlement has been agreed to resolve litigation against defendants Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises, Southern Illinois Hospital Services, and Southern Illinois Medical Services over their use of website tracking technologies without website users’ knowledge or consent.
Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises Pixel Settlement
A class action lawsuit over the use of website tracking technologies has been settled. The lawsuit was filed by John Doe, individually and on behalf of similarly situated individuals, against the defendants Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises, Southern Illinois Hospital Services, and Southern Illinois Medical Services over an alleged impermissible disclosure of the plaintiff’s and class members’ private information to third parties.
The lawsuit – Doe v. Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises, Inc. – was filed in Williamson County Circuit Court, Illinois, and alleged that personally identifiable information was disclosed to Meta (Facebook) via third-party tools on the defendants’ websites without the knowledge or permission of website visitors. The lawsuit asserted claims for negligence, invasion of privacy, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act.
The defendants removed the action to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and sought to have the lawsuit dismissed. That motion was partially successful and led to an amended complaint being filed that alleged negligence, negligence per se, invasion of privacy, breach of express contract, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of bailment, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, trespass to chattel, violation of the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute, and violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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The defendant sought to have the amended complaint dismissed; however, the motion was denied by the court. The defendant denied and continues to deny any wrongdoing or liability but agreed to a settlement to avoid the cost of protracted litigation and the risks of a trial. All class members are entitled to claim a one-year membership to the CyEx Privacy Shield Pro service and a one-time cash payment of $17.50. The objection, exclusion, and claims deadline is June 15, 2026. The final fairness hearing has been scheduled for August 24, 2026.
