Security News > 2022 > July > Tim Hortons offers free coffee and donut to settle data privacy invasion claims

Canadian fast food chain Tim Hortons is settling multiple data privacy class-action lawsuits against it by offering something it knows it's good for: a donut and coffee.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said Friday that Timmies' agreement still requires approval from the courts, but if given the go ahead, Tim Hortons mobile app users affected by the chain's improper data collection will "Receive a free hot beverage and baked good."

Tim Hortons will also have to permanently delete any geolocation data its apps improperly collected, and must instruct third party providers who had access to the data to do the same.

By Canadian pricing, affected Tim Hortons customers can expect a class-action settlement to pay out approximately C$2.88 in free food and beverages, which could very well be more than class members could expect to get in cash.

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