Joey StanfordFeb 26
Peter Lowe

I've never been to Canada and don't own a car. There is absolutely no reason the Canadian Tire company should have any of my data. But I'm still part of their data breach.

This is such a good example of why privacy is important: because your data is sold, and resold, and resold, to third party companies that are all potential victims.

Feb 25 at 12:30pmWeb
Show threadNuwagaba GiftFeb 25
@pgl
What's the best way through which someone can protect his privacy?
Show threadJason StuartFeb 25
@pgl Maybe they were using your blocklist? X-D
Show threadizzy | Technically Good ✨Feb 25

@pgl It is absolutely unreal. The extent of the ad surveillance networks is almost incomprehensible - I've found that when I chat with people who aren't already part of privacy conversations, they truly have no idea how far-reaching this all is.

Also, we're soorry. 😬🙏🇨🇦

Show threadAnja TFeb 25
@pgl Schools are such an easy victim of this, too! So many different apps, a different set each year! Every one wants an account and their app on your phone. And they charge a 20% processing fee for every ticket to see your kid’s school game! Dystopian!
Show threadEric GoodwinFeb 25
@pgl the fact that some random retailer has more records than there are humans in the country they operate in… burn it all down.
Show threadirrational methodFeb 25

@pgl

Here I go wandering over to Wikipedia wondering if they own some American brands and I should be looking out for a similar email, but nothing jumps out at me.

Except apparently as of last year, they own the intellectual property of the Hudson Bay Company (est. 1670).

(PS, thanks for the block list! I just realized your name shows up on my computer nearly every time I click a link in an email.)

Show threadPeter LoweFeb 25

@IrrationalMethod The full breach notice gives more detail:

https://corp.canadiantire.ca/English/Cyber-Incident/default.aspx

"A data breach occurred in a specific e-commerce database that included customer accounts for Canadian Tire, SportChek, Mark’s/L’Équipeur and Party City."

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited - Cyber Incident