Starbucks, Shake Shack summoned over excessive personal data collection
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Chinese regulators in financial hub Shanghai summoned three firms including Starbucks and Shake Shack earlier this week for collecting excessive personal information, the city’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday.
The regulators urged these firms to comprehensively rectify, protect personal information and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, Shanghai’s cyberspace regulator said in a statement.
Currently, two firms including Shake Shack have made initial improvements to the issues, and Starbucks is actively making adjustments, the regulator said
Questions & Answers
Q.Which firms were summoned by Chinese regulators?
Which firms were summoned by Chinese regulators?
Starbucks and Shake Shack were among the three firms summoned by Shanghai's cyberspace regulator. The third firm is not named in the article.
Q.What action did the regulators take against these firms?
What action did the regulators take against these firms?
The regulators urged the firms to comprehensively rectify their practices, protect personal information, and safeguard consumer rights.
Q.Have the firms started addressing the issues mentioned?
Have the firms started addressing the issues mentioned?
Yes, Shake Shack and one other firm have made initial improvements, while Starbucks is actively making adjustments.
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