This Litigation is titled Donnelly, et al. v. Aspen Dental Management, Inc., Case No. 22025LA000036 and is pending in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, State of Illinois. The Persons that filed the class action lawsuit are called “Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives” and sued Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (“Aspen”) referred to herein as the “Defendant.”
The Litigation arises from Plaintiffs’ allegations that Defendant disclosed information about Plaintiffs and Settlement Class Members to third parties, including, but not necessarily limited to, Meta Platforms, Inc. d/b/a Meta (“Facebook”) and Google LLC (“Google”) via tracking pixels (the “Meta Pixel” or “Pixel”), and other tracking technologies, called Tracking Tools, installed on Defendant’s Website, www.AspenDental.com. These alleged disclosures are also referred to as the Pixel Disclosure(s).
In the Litigation, Plaintiffs claim that Defendant’s implementation and usage of such Tracking Tools allegedly resulted in the invasion of Plaintiffs’ and Settlement Class Members’ privacy and other alleged common law and statutory violations. Defendant denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.
Who is a Settlement Class Member? There are two subclasses that make up the Settlement Class:
Group 1 – you are a Group 1 Settlement Class Member if you booked an appointment between February 20, 2022, and June 1, 2023.
Group 2 – you are a Group 2 Settlement Class Member if you booked an appointment on the Website between June 2, 2023, and January 1, 2025.
Excluded from the Settlement Class are (i) the officers and directors of Defendant and its affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries; (ii) any judge, justice, or judicial officer presiding over the Litigation and the members of their immediate families and judicial staff; (iii) any individual who timely and validly excludes themselves from the Settlement, and (iv) the successors or assigns of any such excluded Persons.
Settlement Class Members under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive compensation based on the Subclass they are in:
Group 1 Settlement Class Members: Defendant has agreed to pay approximately $2,700,000 into a Settlement Fund to pay the Notice and Settlement Administration Costs, Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and service awards, as approved by the Court. The Settlement Administrator will make pro rata Settlement payments for Valid Claims by Group 1 Settlement Class Members.
Group 2 Settlement Class Members: Defendant has agreed to pay up to approximately $16,000,000 for valid Claims made by Group 2 Settlement Class Members. In addition to paying Notice and Settlement Administration Costs, Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, Defendant will pay Valid Claims up to $15.00, depending on the number of Valid Claims.
To submit a claim, click here or visit Important Documents page to obtain a Claim Form. For more information call (844) 496-0570 to request a Claim Form no later than September 15, 2025.
Please read the Notice and FAQs carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline | |
Submit a Claim Form | You must submit a Claim Form in order to receive the above-listed cash payment. Your Claim Form must include your unique Class Member ID found on the postcard or email notice sent to you (also available from the Settlement Administrator). | Submitted or postmarked on or before September 15, 2025. |
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class | Receive no payment from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant relating to the alleged Pixel Disclosure and Released Claims defined in the Settlement Agreement. | Mailed and postmarked on or before September 15, 2025. |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing | You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Approval Hearing on October 20, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Mailed and postmarked on or before September 15, 2025. |
Do Nothing | You will not receive any Settlement payments from this class action Settlement. If the Settlement becomes final, you will give up your rights to sue Defendant (or any Released Parties) separately for claims relating to the Pixel Disclosure and Released Claims defined in the Settlement Agreement or to continue to pursue any such claims you have already filed. | N/A |
Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member –and the deadlines to exercise your rights– are explained in the Notice and FAQs page.
The Court will still have to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments to Settlement Class Members will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.
Upcoming Important Dates
Objection Deadline
9/15/2025
Opt Out Deadline
9/15/2025
Claim Deadline
9/15/2025
Final Approval Hearing
10/20/2025 at 9:30 a.m.