Home Depot Canada Class Action Lawsuit Approval: What You Need to Know

Home Depot customers in Canada are one step closer to a potential payout as a class action lawsuit against the retailer has been approved by a B.C. court. The lawsuit revolves around alleged privacy violations related to customer email addresses. If you received email receipts from Home Depot between October 2018 and October 2022, this could impact you.

The case centers on claims that Home Depot shared customer data, including email addresses, with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, without proper consent. This breached privacy laws in multiple provinces, as the information was used to link purchases with Facebook profiles for advertising analysis purposes. The court’s approval is not a verdict of wrongdoing, but simply allows the lawsuit to move forward.

If you shopped at Home Depot in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or Newfoundland and Labrador between October 2018 and October 2022 and provided your email for electronic receipts, you could be eligible to join the class action. The trial will determine if Home Depot violated privacy laws and if customers are entitled to compensation.

This group lawsuit is seen as more practical than individual suits due to the large number of potentially affected individuals. Over six million emails were shared with Meta, and similar lawsuits are ongoing in Quebec and Saskatchewan, suggesting a broader impact across the country.

For those eligible, there’s no immediate action needed to join the class. To stay updated or learn more, you can contact the law firm representing the plaintiffs, CFM Lawyers. Stay informed as this case progresses and keep an eye out for any potential developments.