# ChatGPT has unlawfully collected massive amounts of Canadians’ data, according to multiple privacy groups.

*genai · news · 2026-05-06 · MobileSyrup*

## Key points

- Canadian privacy regulators concluded OpenAI's initial ChatGPT training violated Canadian privacy laws.
- Investigators found ChatGPT overcollected personal information without valid consent or sufficient transparency.
- OpenAI made changes during the investigation, including limiting data collection, leading to case resolution under PIPEDA.
- OpenAI is facing a potential US$1 billion lawsuit related to the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. mass shooting.
- OpenAI banned the shooter's account for mass-shooting queries but did not alert Canadian authorities.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** Canada

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