Case Information

• Gutierrez, et al. v. Senior Lifestyle Corporation, et al.

• Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Chancery Division

• Case No. 2017 CH 11314

• (833) 244-5191

• info@SeniorLifestyleBIPASettlement.com

About This Case

Settlement Update as of April 29, 2024

The Settlement Administrator will send Settlement Payments in the amount of $789.85 to each Class Member on April 30, 2024. Class Members who selected a digital payment method (Venmo or Zelle) should receive their payment by May 1, 2024. Class Members who did not select a digital payment method will be sent a check in the mail via USPS. The Settlement Administrator expects that checks will be delivered by May 14, 2024, but the timing of delivery depends on USPS.

IF YOU SCANNED YOUR FINGER WHILE WORKING AT A SENIOR LIFESTYLE-BRANDED FACILITY IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN AUGUST 17, 2012 AND FEBRUARY 21, 2018, A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

• A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit between Senior Lifestyle Corporation and SHL North Shore Management, LLC, (“Defendants” or “Senior Lifestyle”) and some current and former workers at certain Senior Lifestyle-branded facilities located in Illinois. The suit claims that Senior Lifestyle violated an Illinois law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) by collecting these workers’ biometric data through finger-scanning timeclocks in Illinois without first obtaining their informed written consent. Senior Lifestyle denies any wrongdoing or that it violated any laws. The Settlement does not establish who is right or wrong.

• If you received a notice of this Settlement in the mail or by e-mail, our records indicate that you are included in the Settlement. You are included in the Settlement if you scanned your finger at any of the following Senior Lifestyle facilities located in Illinois between August 17, 2012 and February 21, 2018: Sheridan Green Oaks, Sheridan Tyler Creek, North Shore, Lincolnwood, Autumn Green at Wright Campus, Grand Victorian at Sycamore, Autumn Green Midway Village, Fox Point, Lake Barrington Woods, Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing, Prairie Green at Fays Point, Breakers at Edgewater Beach, Senior Suites August Gresham, and/or Senior Suites Joliet. Some exclusions to participating apply; see FAQ 5 for more details.

• If you’re included and the settlement is approved, a check for approximately $760 will automatically be sent to you. This is an equal share of the $3,310,800 Settlement Fund after the payment of settlement expenses, attorneys’ fees, and any incentive awards. If you do nothing, a check will be mailed to you at your last known address. You can request to update your address on the Settlement Website here. If you would prefer to receive your payment through PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle, click here. Senior Lifestyle has also agreed to comply with BIPA in the future and to destroy the biometric data of all former workers at Senior Lifestyle-branded facilities in Illinois.

• Please read this notice carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this notice.

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be provided only after any issues with the Settlement are resolved. Please be patient.