The two Chinese shopping portals Temu and Shein stand for all kinds of goods and fashion at bargain prices – and have therefore been repeatedly subjected to criticism in the past about the quality of their items, their sometimes questionable provenance and their impact on the environment. But there is also a problem in another area: data protection.
Whether it is Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Amazon’s Alexa, LG or Klarna: they have all been awarded a “Big Brother Award” in recent years. The insulting prize has been awarded in Germany for 24 years to “companies, organizations and people that have a special and lasting impact on people’s privacy and that sell or use personal data against original interests.” enemies of data protection”.
This year the inglorious prize goes to the two Chinese retail giants Temu and Shein. The “Big Brothe Award 2024” in the consumer protection category recognizes “that both providers limit or completely exclude the rights of users and customers through their data protection principles and terms and conditions.” The list of alleged misconduct is long.
Source: Krone
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