Home Depot didn’t get customer consent before sharing data with Facebook’s owner, privacy watchdog finds
Home improvement retailer Home Depot didn’t get customer consent before sharing personal data with Meta, which operates social media giants Facebook and Instagram, according to a new report by Canada’s privacy watchdog.
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne released the findings of his latest investigation Thursday morning.
It found Home Depot began sharing details from electronic receipts with Meta in 2018 — including encoded email addresses and in-store purchase information — without the knowledge or consent of customers. The company said it stopped sharing customer information with Meta in October 2022.
Home Depot’s Canada division was using a service provided by the