2018 May 18

BeneFACT Consulting Group Inc. v. Glassdoor Inc., 2018 ONSC 3123

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a Norwich Order in favour of the applicants requiring the respondent Glassdoor website operator to disclose personal information including, but not limited to, the names, email addresses and IP addresses, of the people associated with the anonymous defamatory review posts on its website.  The Court noted that the respondent’s website states it may disseminate member’s personal information if compelled to do so by legal authorities, and contains a requirement that users not post content that is defamatory.  The Court stated that “the interest of justice does not favour permitting anonymous posters to engage in a campaign of defamation against individuals and businesses.”  The applicants were awarded $6,000 costs of the application against the respondent.