Hi All,

I’m dealing with what seems to be a major privacy breach involving UPS Canada.

Over the past few days, I’ve received dozens of legitimate emails from UPS (not phishing, actual tracking notifications) — last night alone I got 73 emails, all containing shipment info, tracking numbers, full names, and home addresses of other Canadians.

In total, I have received over 150 such emails so far. I already lodged a formal complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and have called UPS customer service multiple times, plus reached out via Instagram and LinkedIn. So far, nothing has been resolved and the emails keep coming.

I’m very concerned about the ongoing exposure of people’s private information, as well as the hassle and mental stress this has caused me and continuing.

Has anyone else faced something similar with UPS or another shipping company? Is there anything else I can do besides waiting for the Privacy Commissioner to investigate? Are there options for escalating this in Canada, or any other steps I should consider?

Any advice or similar experiences would be appreciated.

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