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GameStop under fire for recording personal information

February 25, 2011 in News comments 2

A class action lawsuit has been launched against GameStop. A customer named Melissa Arechiga claimed that GameStop recorded her name, credit card number, and personal identification information. The suit is requesting that the court bars GameStop from requesting personal identification information from any California customers.

A class action complaint has been filed against retailer GameStop for allegedly requesting and recording personal information from its customers without their knowledge or consent.

Melissa Arechiga of Alameda County California filed the suit on Wednesday of this week claiming that a GameStop store recorded her name, credit card number, and personal identification information (PII) after purchasing items. These actions violate California Civil Code section 1747.08, which prohibits corporations from requesting credit card users to provide and record their PII.

"Defendants' employee made no attempt to erase, strikeout, eliminate, or otherwise delete Plaintiff's personal identification information from the electronic cash register after the Plaintiff's credit card number was recorded," the suit says.
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    Xander756 Mar 2, 11
    This is why when stores ask for my phone number and what not I just give them fake info. Not like they should need that.
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    Rondo Mar 2, 11
    With more and more cases like this I tend to get more skeptical of trusting any companies at all, big or small. I try to give as little information as possible as long I get my purchase.

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