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Jun 21, 2019 · A proposed class action filed in Quebec Superior Court alleges the co-operative was negligent in safeguarding its members' personal and financial information. Personal data of 2.7 million people ...
Jun 21, 2019 · The proposed class action, filed in Quebec Superior Court on Friday, alleges the co-operative financial group was negligent in safeguarding its members’ personal and financial information. Desjardins chief executive Guy Cormier said yesterday a former employee shared the personal information of more than 2.9 million members with third parties outside of the organization.
Dec 16, 2021 · Financial services firm Desjardins Group will pay up to nearly $201 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a data breach in 2019 that affected close to 9.7 million Canadians.
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- What Kind of Claims Can Be Made?
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- Desjardins Identity Protection
The settlement agreement approved by the Superior Court of Quebec allows for a maximum amount of $200,852,500 to be paid out as individual recovery to eligible individuals who file a claim.
All individuals affected by the privacy breach announced by Desjardins on June 20, 2019, are included in the settlement agreement, namely: 1. People who were, on May 24, 2019: 1.1. Current or former Desjardins banking members 1.2. Current or former clients with a credit card or in-store financing 2. Anyone who received a letter informing them of th...
You can file two types of claims under the settlement agreement: 1. If you were impacted by the situation announced in June 2019, you can claim up to $90. 2. If your identity was stolen after January 1, 2017, you can claim up to $1,000. Full details are available at www.desjardinssettlement.com.
No. Eligible individuals will be informed through notices on AccèsD, by mail or in major Canadian media outlets . The notices will state that they can file a claim. Once the claims period opens, eligible individuals can file their claim with RicePoint, the independent administrator (not Desjardins), by going to www.desjardinssettlement.com.
All Desjardins members and clients benefit from the four components of Desjardins Identity Protection, one of the best available protection programs in Canada: 1. Protection:Accounts and assets at Desjardins are fully protected against unauthorized transactions. 2. Support: If a member or client's identity is stolen, Desjardins can provide individu...
Jun 21, 2019 · READ MORE: Desjardins says personal info of 2.9 million members shared illegally by employee The data includes social insurance numbers, names and addresses, and affects 2.7 million individual ...
Jun 17, 2022 · The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a nearly $200.9-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Desjardins over a data breach — the largest to date in the Canadian financial ...
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Jun 18, 2022 · The Quebec Superior Court has approved a settlement agreement of more than $200 million reached with the Fédération des Caisses Desjardins in class actions related to the personal information ...
