- Aug 6, 2012
- 27,994
- 24,799
- 2,405
They tracked people without their knowledge, collecting travel details, much of it probably provided to the Police State without a warrant required.
In return for getting caught (I tried to warn people on Reddit about this potential and was attacked as most docile Canadians are apt to do), the settlement is coffee and donuts.
THIS is Canada. A well protected police state that is not an ally to the West.
globalnews.ca
Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class action lawsuits alleging the restaurant’s mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.
The company says the settlement, negotiated with the legal teams involved in the lawsuits, still requires court approval.
The coffee and doughnut chain says the deal would see eligible app users receive a free hot beverage and baked good.
Tim Hortons says in court documents it would also permanently delete any geolocation information it may have collected between April 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020, and direct third-party service providers to do the same.
In return for getting caught (I tried to warn people on Reddit about this potential and was attacked as most docile Canadians are apt to do), the settlement is coffee and donuts.
THIS is Canada. A well protected police state that is not an ally to the West.
Tim Hortons to offer free coffee, doughnut to app users involved in privacy lawsuit - National | Globalnews.ca
According to court documents, Tim Hortons says the retail value of a free hot beverage is $6.19 while the value of a baked good is $2.39, plus taxes.
globalnews.ca
Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class action lawsuits alleging the restaurant’s mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.
The company says the settlement, negotiated with the legal teams involved in the lawsuits, still requires court approval.
The coffee and doughnut chain says the deal would see eligible app users receive a free hot beverage and baked good.
Tim Hortons says in court documents it would also permanently delete any geolocation information it may have collected between April 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020, and direct third-party service providers to do the same.
