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The Liquor Control Board of Ontario has been violating the privacy of people who belong to wine, beer or spirit clubs by tracking their consumption habits, according to the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Following a complaint from a wine club member, Ann Cavoukian has ordered the liquor monopoly to stop recording the personal information and order details of club members, who purchase bulk orders of products not usually available in the LCBO’s 630 retail stores. She ordered all such records destroyed, and demanded proof within three months.

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The only exception she made is for the person who actually picks up the bulk order, whose personal details may be recorded for auditing, fraud prevention, and facilitating recalls.

LCBO to destroy all personal information that has been collected from spirit, beer, and wine club members

“I order the LCBO to destroy all personal information that has been collected from spirit, beer, and wine club members when processing purchase orders submitted by these clubs on their behalf, except in those circumstances where an individual member made arrangements to pick up the products ordered,” she wrote.