OPENAI’S USE OF PERSONAL DATA VIOLATES QUEBEC PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
This class action seeks to compensate all natural persons residing in Quebec who, since May 25, 2023, have used the services or applications of OpenAI or its affiliated companies, and whose personal information related to such use has been collected, used, and/or disclosed in a manner that does not comply with the law.
Latest Developments
On October 8, 2025, the plaintiff filed an Application to Institute Proceedings in the Superior Court. The class action seeks to obtain compensatory damages, the restitution of profits illegally earned by OpenAI, as well as punitive damages intended to sanction the unauthorized use of Quebec users’ personal information.
Criteria to be met to be part of this action
You may be part of the class action if you meet the following criteria:
- You currently reside or have resided in Quebec
- You have used or interacted with the ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool by entering personal information in the form of prompts or questions, including during the creation of your account, or by providing personal information through third-party applications that integrate ChatGPT.
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