"Home Depot failed to obtain customer consent before sharing personal data with Meta" - Canadian Privacy Commissioner

GATINEAU, QC, January 26, 2023

"Convenient and environmentally friendly, e-receipts are the way of the future, but they are also raising questions about consumer privacy.

It is an issue highlighted in a recent investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) into Home Depot of Canada Inc. (Home Depot). By participating in Meta Platforms Inc.’s Offline Conversions program, Home Depot was found to be sharing details from e-receipts – including encoded email addresses and in-store purchase information …

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