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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
Sat Jul 15, 2017, 11:36 PM Jul 2017

Ashley Madison $11.2 million settlement: Adultery website users eligible for up to $3,000

The owner of the Ashley Madison website will pay $11.2 million to settle litigation related to a 2015 data breach that exposed information on millions of users.

Ruby Life Inc., formerly known as Avid Dating Life Inc., will pay the money to settle a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of 37 million users of the adultery website. The money will go to affected users, with up to $3,500 paid to those with multiple accounts and proper documentation.

Any money not claimed will be donated to charity.

The suit against Ruby Life alleged inadequate data security practices and misrepresentations by the company. Ashley Madison marketed itself as a means to help men cheat on their spouses, using the slogan "Life is short. Have an affair."

Read more: http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/ashley_madison_112_million_set.html

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Ashley Madison $11.2 million settlement: Adultery website users eligible for up to $3,000 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
I'm so hoping my information was exposed... snort Jul 2017 #1
That way you can finally take that fabulous trip TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #3
Mrs. Who? snort Jul 2017 #5
I wonder how many divorces this hack led to? Equinox Moon Jul 2017 #2
how many suicides? grantcart Jul 2017 #4
... maybe don't cheat on your spouse if it's going to lead to your suicide. Agschmid Jul 2017 #6
What if it was the cheated on spouse that committed suicide. Egnever Jul 2017 #7
That I have compassion for. Agschmid Jul 2017 #8

TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)
3. That way you can finally take that fabulous trip
Sat Jul 15, 2017, 11:42 PM
Jul 2017

for your second honeymoon that you planned with Mrs. snort?

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
6. ... maybe don't cheat on your spouse if it's going to lead to your suicide.
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 12:27 AM
Jul 2017

I don't have a ton of compassion here, sorry.

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