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The Ikea furniture store chain and 15 people in France have been accused of spying on employees and customers. The defendants include the two former Ikea France chiefs, Stefan Vanoverbeke and Jean-Louis Baillot, as well as several police officers. The Versailles prosecutor said.
You will have to answer to the court for the collection and disclosure of personal data, especially in the period 2009 to 2012.
Apparently bribed police officers
The scandal was revealed in 2012 by the satirical newspaper “Canard enchaîné”. Consequently, the company’s management introduced a spy system, aimed primarily at unionized employees and contentious customers. To obtain information on possible criminal records and bank accounts, the company entered into a “contract” with police officers, who had access to the relevant police files and provided confidential data for money.
In March 2012, the FO union filed a complaint against unknown persons about the illegal use of personal data. After the scandal broke, Ikea announced a series of steps to polish its image. Ikea has 34 stores in France with a total of 10,000 employees.
