Target Class Action Settlements & Claims Guide

Target reached an $18.5 million multi-state settlement with 47 state attorneys general following the 2013 data breach, plus a separate $10 million consumer class action settlement compensating individuals whose payment card data was stolen. More recently, Target has faced class action exposure under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for collecting customer biometric data through in-store security systems without proper notice or consent. BIPA claims can be worth $1,000 to $5,000 per violation. Target also faces class actions in California and other states alleging that shelf prices differ from register prices in violation of pricing accuracy laws. Employment discrimination suits relating to hiring algorithms and criminal background check practices have also resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements.

To file a Target settlement claim, first check the active settlement cards on this page for any open deadlines. Most Target settlement claims require only that you confirm you shopped at Target (or worked there) during a specific date range and experienced the described issue — such as a data breach notification, a pricing overcharge, or biometric data collection in an Illinois store. Official claim forms are hosted by settlement administrators appointed by federal courts; SettlementRadar links directly to these. You never need to pay a fee to file. For data breach claims, your name and dates of shopping are usually sufficient. For pricing claims, a receipt showing the overcharge strengthens your submission. For BIPA claims, Illinois residency during the class period is key.

Target settlement categories include: (1) Data breach settlements — compensation for identity theft risk and out-of-pocket expenses caused by the 2013 breach and any subsequent security incidents; (2) Pricing accuracy settlements — refunds for customers charged more at the register than the advertised shelf price; (3) BIPA biometric data settlements — statutory damages for Illinois customers whose biometric identifiers were collected without written consent; (4) Employment practice settlements — back pay and compensation for current and former Target employees affected by discriminatory hiring, scheduling, or pay practices; (5) Consumer fraud settlements — refunds for misleading product labeling or deceptive promotional pricing. New Target class actions are filed regularly; subscribe below for free alerts.

Yes — Target faces active class action litigation in multiple categories as of 2026. Settlements with open filing windows are displayed in the live settlement cards above, which pull directly from the SettlementRadar database and are updated as new claims are filed and deadlines approach. If no cards appear above, Target's current settlements may be in the monitoring or preliminary approval stage — subscribe to free email alerts so you're notified the moment a Target settlement opens for claims. The average consumer is eligible for 2–4 open class action claims at any given time; checking takes less than five minutes.

Illinois residents who shopped at Target stores have some of the strongest biometric privacy rights in the country, thanks to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA requires companies to obtain written consent before collecting biometric identifiers such as fingerprints, face geometry scans, and retina scans. Target has faced BIPA class actions for its in-store security systems, self-checkout facial recognition technologies, and loss prevention tools that may have captured customers' biometric data without proper notice or consent.

BIPA settlements carry mandatory statutory damages: $1,000 per negligent violation and $5,000 per intentional violation — some of the highest per-person statutory damages in consumer privacy law. Unlike most class actions where per-person payouts are reduced by the total number of claimants, BIPA claims are evaluated on a per-violation basis. Major BIPA settlements in Illinois have paid class members $200 to $2,000+ per person.

If you shopped at a Target store in Illinois after 2010 and used self-checkout, were photographed by store security cameras that use facial recognition, or interacted with Target Red Card enrollment kiosks, you may have BIPA claim rights. Check the settlement cards above for any currently open Target BIPA claims.

The 2013 Target data breach remains one of the most consequential retail data breaches in history. During the holiday shopping season (November 27 to December 15, 2013), hackers installed malware on Target's point-of-sale systems and stole payment card data from approximately 40 million shoppers and personal information (names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses) from up to 70 million customers. The breach occurred through a compromised HVAC contractor with access to Target's network.

Target paid $18.5 million to 47 state attorneys general and $10 million to a consumer class action to resolve breach claims. If you shopped at Target during November–December 2013 and had a credit or debit card compromised, experienced unauthorized charges, or were affected by identity theft, check whether any follow-on or related claims remain open above.

For consumers affected by subsequent Target security incidents (Target faces ongoing security audits and has disclosed additional exposures since 2013), check the settlement cards above for the most current Target data security claims. SettlementRadar monitors new Target settlements continuously — subscribe below for alerts when new claims open.