After a series of audits found that Optical Center did not adequately protect its customers’ data, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) fined the company 50,000 Euro, the Hunton & Williams’ Privacy Blog reports. “In its decision, the CNIL noted that Optical Center did not secure the homepage on which web users log into their online accounts or the web page on which users change their passwords,” nor did the company foster respect for user privacy in employees, the report states. Meanwhile, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced “it will target brands as well as third parties if the latter have been responsible for breaching rules,” Information Age reports.
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