What happened
GoodLife Fitness reported a data-security incident affecting personal information of approximately 22,000 current and former employees. Records potentially exposed included names, dates of birth, Social Insurance Numbers, and direct-deposit banking details.
GoodLife notified affected employees and offered credit-monitoring services. The incident was reported to federal and provincial privacy authorities.
Reported impact: Credit monitoring provided to affected employees
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 15 Nov 2019.
What to do if you were affected
- If you are a current or former GoodLife employee, place a fraud alert on your credit file.
- Enroll in the credit monitoring GoodLife offered if you have not already.
- Consider a credit freeze via Equifax and TransUnion.
- Monitor your bank account for unauthorized transactions.
- Change passwords on any account tied to your GoodLife work email.
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