Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada company blog
Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amounts’ of location data
GATINEAU, QC , June 1, 2022 – People who downloaded the Tim Hortons app had their movements tracked and recorded every few minutes of every day, even when their app was not open, in violation of Canadian privacy laws, a joint investigation by federal and provincial privacy authorities has found.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jun 1, 2022 | Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amounts’ of location data by danso | 700 | 406 |
