Anne Bucher  |  March 7, 2014

Category: Consumer News

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ann taylor ZIP code class action settlementAnn Taylor Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations the retailer illegally collected ZIP codes during credit and debit card purchases. Under the terms of the class action settlement, Ann Taylor will offer vouchers to affected customers.

Class Members of the Ann Taylor ZIP code settlement include all U.S. residents who used a credit card to make a purchase at an Ann Taylor store in Massachusetts since Oct. 29, 2009, and whose personal identification information, including ZIP code, was requested and recorded by the retailer.

Under the terms of the proposed class action settlement, Ann Taylor will offer Massachusetts residents whose ZIP codes were improperly recorded a choice of a voucher for either $15 or 20 percent off any purchase at an Ann Taylor store. Class Members are limited to one voucher each.

Ann Taylor also agrees not to record customers’ ZIP codes during credit card transactions unless the information is necessary for shipping, delivery or other business purposes as authorized by Massachusetts law.

Ann Taylor denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the risk and uncertainty of trial. “Although both sides believe their respective positions in the action are meritorious, they have concluded that, due to the uncertainties and expense of protracted litigation, it is in the best interest of Plaintiff, the putative settlement Class, and Ann Taylor to resolve this action on the terms provided in the proposed settlement agreement,” the plaintiff’s motion said.

Plaintiff Michael Pietrantonio filed the ZIP code class action lawsuit on Oct. 29, 2013, alleging Ann Taylor violated Massachusetts law by requesting personal identification information from its credit card customers. He claims that he was not allowed to complete credit card transactions without providing his ZIP code information. According to Pietrantonio, credit card issuers did not require retailers to collect the information.

Pietrantonio claimed that Ann Taylor stored customers’ ZIP code date in its databases and used the information to track down customers’ addresses and phone numbers. According to his class action lawsuit, Class Members received unwanted marketing materials from the retailer.

The Ann Taylor ZIP code settlement is the latest in a series of recent settlements related to retailers’ improper collection of customer ZIP codes. Last year, the Massachusetts Supreme Court revived a similar class action lawsuit against Michaels Stores Inc., finding that Massachusetts law prohibits retailers from collecting ZIP codes during credit card transactions because the information can be used to track down personal information such as phone numbers and addresses. The Michaels ZIP code class action lawsuit was settled in February.

In November, a federal judge preliminarily approved a $600,000 class action settlement over claims that OfficeMax North America Inc. collected customers’ ZIP code information in violation of California law. A Lululemon ZIP code settlement also received preliminary approval in November.

More information about how to file a claim for the Ann Taylor ZIP code class action settlement was not immediately available. Keep checking TopClassActions.com or sign up for our free newsletter for the latest updates. You can also mark this article as a “Favorite” using your free Top Class Actions account to receive notifications when this article is updated.

The plaintiff is represented by Joseph J. Siprut and Alexander Shapoval of Siprut PC.

The Ann Taylor ZIP Code Class Action Lawsuit is Pietrantonio v. Ann Inc., d/b/a Ann Taylor Inc., Case No. 1:13-cv-12721, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Have you been asked to provide your ZIP code during a debit or credit card transaction at a California or Massachusetts store? You may be eligible to participate in a class action lawsuit and pursue compensation. See if you qualify for free at the Merchant ZIP Code Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.

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7 thoughts onAnn Taylor to Settle ZIP Code Class Action Lawsuit

  1. Angelica Romero says:

    Add me

  2. carol Cuneo says:

    I can not find the claim forms either?????
    What is this??

  3. Karen Fuzek says:

    I also received the card for the Ann Inc. – Mass. Where’s the claim form????

  4. anonymous says:

    Sounds fishy. Sounds like a scam and extortion plot to me.

    1. Maureen says:

      I rec the same card, checked everywher no claim form anywhere.

  5. Ardell Baker says:

    How do I get a claim form for the settlement agreement for the class action lawsuit against Ann inc.?

  6. Anna Thompson says:

    I received a postcard telling me ttthat I may have been engaged in a credit cart transaction at a Massachusetts Ann Inc. store between October 29,20009 and April 16, 2014.

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