Days left to claim cash in Oracle settlement that 'hundreds of millions' qualify for

(NEXSTAR) – The deadline is fast approaching for people to request a piece of the $115 million settlement fund Oracle agreed to pay out, settling claims it violated many people's privacy by selling their information to third parties.

The deadline to file a claim in the class action settlement is Thursday, Oct. 17 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

What is the lawsuit about?

Oracle is one of the largest tech companies in the U.S., but people may not be familiar with the company's software products.