CANADIAN CONSUMERS’ CREDIT FILES EXPOSED WITHOUT CONSENT THROUGH EQUIFAX PARTNER PLATFORMS: A VIOLATION OF PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION RIGHTS.
This class action seeks to compensate all natural persons residing in Canada whose Equifax credit file was accessed, communicated, or disclosed without their consent through partner third-party platforms (including Borrowell, KOHO, Credit Karma, and Mogo), by means of computer login and authentication mechanisms provided and controlled by Equifax since May 20, 2024.
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On January 22, 2026, the Applicant filed an Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action before the Québec Superior Court (Montréal District) against Equifax Canada Co. and Equifax Inc. The class action seeks compensatory and moral damages, punitive damages, and orders requiring Equifax to strengthen its identification, matching, and authentication mechanisms, and to implement protective and alert measures to prevent unauthorized access to credit files.
Eligibility Criteria to Be Included in This Class Action
You may be part of this class action if you meet the following criteria:You reside in Canada. Your Equifax credit file was accessed, communicated, or disclosed without your consent through a partner third-party platform since May 20, 2024.
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