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Coverage dated August 23, 2022 to August 24, 2022

Sephora settles customer data privacy lawsuit

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State officials say Sephora failed to tell customers that it was selling their personal information.

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  1. CBS News

    Cosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy suit (opens CBS News)

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    Sephora failed to tell customers that it was selling their personal information, failed to allow customers to opt out of that sale, and didn't fix the problem within 30 days as required by the law even after it was notified of the violation, state officials said.

  2. WCNC

    Sephora settles customer data privacy lawsuit (opens WCNC)

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    State officials say Sephora failed to tell customers that it was selling their personal information.

  3. NBC News

    Cosmetics retailer Sephora to pay $1.2 million under sweeping California privacy law (opens NBC News)

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    The state's attorney general said Sephora failed to tell customers that it was selling their data through contracts with online tracking companies.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Cosmetics giant Sephora settles California customer data privacy suit (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of the California’s landmark consumer privacy law

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Cosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy lawsuit (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of the California's landmark consumer privacy law.

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