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
