{"settlement":{"id":"estee-lauder-data-incidents-2026","slug":"estee-lauder-data-incidents-2026","title":"Estée Lauder Data Breach Class Action","category":"Data Breach","status":"Claims not yet open","tags":{"industry":["Privacy and data"],"geographic":["Canada-wide"],"recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["No documentation required","Receipts or proof of purchase required"],"eligibilityTrigger":["Purchased a product","Held an account or contract","Other"]},"classDefinition":"All persons in Canada whose personal or financial information held by Estée Lauder was compromised or stolen on or around July 12, 2023 (the July Incident), or who received an email or letter dated on or about September 5, 2023 about that incident; and/or whose personal or financial information was compromised or stolen on or around May 31, 2023 (the May Incident), or who received an email or letter dated on or about October 19, 2023 about that incident.","plainLanguageSummary":"If your personal or financial information was affected by one or both of the 2023 Estée Lauder data incidents, you may be eligible for a cash payment once the settlement is approved.","eligibilityCriteria":[],"recoveryRange":"$150 to $300 without documentation, or up to $5,000 with proof of losses","filingInstructions":"","caseBackground":"Estée Lauder experienced two data incidents in 2023, one occurring on or around May 31, 2023 and another on or around July 12, 2023, in which the personal or financial information of customers in Canada was compromised or stolen. A class action was filed in the Superior Court of Québec on behalf of affected people across Canada.\n\nEstée Lauder denies all the allegations and any liability, and no court has found it liable. To avoid the risk, cost, and delay of continued litigation, the parties agreed to a national settlement in which Estée Lauder would pay CAD $1,515,000 into a settlement fund. The settlement still needs to be approved by the court at a hearing scheduled for June 3, 2026 before any claims process opens.","administratorName":"Concilia Services Inc.","administratorContacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"Phone (Administrator)","value":"1-888-538-5770"},{"type":"email","label":"Email (Administrator)","value":"EsteeLauder@conciliainc.com"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"Concilia Services Inc., Attn: Estée Lauder Settlement, 5900 Andover Avenue, Suite 1, Montreal, QC, H4T 1H5"},{"type":"online","label":"Website","value":"https://www.esteelaudersettlement.ca/en"}],"administratorRole":"claims","agentName":null,"agentContacts":[],"agentClaimFormHelp":false,"classCounselName":"","classCounselContacts":[],"classCounselFirms":[],"submissionMethods":[],"sourceDocuments":[{"url":"/uploads/4d0a38bcf250891304b2c5c3-estee-lauder-pre-approval-notice-longform-en.pdf","title":"Notice to Class Members"},{"url":"/uploads/e05de78f67ab50f94af10db9-estee-lauder-pre-approval-notice-longform-fr.pdf","title":"Avis aux membres du groupe"}],"shortFormNoticeUrl":"","longFormNoticeUrl":"/uploads/4d0a38bcf250891304b2c5c3-estee-lauder-pre-approval-notice-longform-en.pdf","settlementAgreementUrl":null,"claimFormDocumentUrl":"","claimForms":[],"claimFormsButtonLabel":"claim-form","claimFormsUnavailable":false,"claimFormsUnavailableReason":null,"claimFormGuides":[],"additionalDocuments":[],"optOutFormUrl":"","optOutInstructions":"","objectionFormUrl":null,"objectionInstructions":null,"faqs":[{"answer":"A settlement has been proposed and must still be approved by the Superior Court of Québec. A hearing to decide whether to approve it is scheduled for June 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Montreal. Attendance is not required.","question":"What stage is this settlement at?"},{"answer":"Nothing. You have nothing to pay and nothing to do to remain included in the class action. If the settlement is approved, you will need to submit a claim form by the claims deadline to receive benefits.","question":"What do I need to do right now?"},{"answer":"Class members who file a valid claim without supporting documents may receive CAD $150 if affected by one incident or CAD $300 if affected by both, with possible pro rata increases up to $300 or $600. Those with documentation of out-of-pocket losses may receive up to CAD $5,000, subject to the fund and pro rata adjustments.","question":"How much could I receive?"},{"answer":"Claim forms and deadlines will be posted on the settlement website at www.EsteeLauderSettlement.ca if the settlement is approved. Payments will be sent by Interac e-Transfer, or by cheque if you make a written request to the claims administrator.","question":"When will claims open and how will I be paid?"},{"answer":"You may exclude yourself by submitting the opt-out form by June 1, 2026, or object to or comment on the settlement in writing by May 14, 2026. Details and forms are on the settlement website.","question":"Can I opt out or object?"}],"eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"person-in-canada","text":"Are you a person in Canada?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"info-affected","text":"Was your personal or financial information held by Estée Lauder compromised or stolen in one or both of the 2023 data incidents, or did you receive an email or letter from Estée Lauder about one of the incidents?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"The July Incident occurred on or around July 12, 2023 (notice dated about September 5, 2023) and the May Incident on or around May 31, 2023 (notice dated about October 19, 2023).","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"not-opted-out","text":"Have you refrained from opting out (excluding yourself) of this class action?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}],"uncertainMessage":"Some of your answers were Not sure, so we could not confidently determine your eligibility.","qualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement.","nonQualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you do not appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement."},"claimCategories":[],"proceedings":null,"relatedSlugs":[],"group":null,"cardSummary":"For people in Canada whose personal or financial information was caught up in the 2023 Estée Lauder data incidents. A settlement has been proposed and is awaiting court approval.","proofRequired":"","claimTime":"","claimAmount":"$150 to $5,000","coverageStartDate":"2023-05-31","coverageEndDate":"2023-07-12","deadline":"","optOutDeadline":"","objectionDeadline":null,"approvalHearingDate":"2026-06-03","approvalHearingDates":[{"date":"2026-06-03","label":""}],"approvalPending":false,"resolution":"settlement","judgmentAppealed":false,"seriousHarmEnabled":false,"quietPresentation":false,"formHelperEnabled":false,"dateAdded":"2026-07-06","lastUpdated":"2026-07-26","firstPublishedAt":"2026-07-06","claimsOpenedAt":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-07-06","languages":["en","fr"]}}