September 15, 2004

Albertson's Sued Over Pharmacy Customer Privacy

Albertson's Inc. and its pharmacy units, SavOn, Osco and Jewel-Osco were sued by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a San Diego-based privacy advocacy group for violating customer privacy. The suit charges that the chain store illegally used confidential customer information in marketing campaigns on behalf of large drug companies. Albertson’s is accessed of misusing data collected in the prescription filling process. The suit also lists "co-conspirators" and "abettors" which include some of the largest drug companies.

California group sues Albertson's over privacy concerns, Computerworld, September 10, 2004