Rappi faces claim seeking two minimum wages per user over consent record
· 18h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
A claim lets Colombian users who signed up to Rappi before 2019 seek two monthly minimum wages each, after the data protection regulator fined the app COP 298 million in 2019 for lacking proof of consent. The total exposure depends on how many pre-2019 users join.
Why it matters
It shows consent is a legal obligation with real financial consequences: a company that cannot prove users agreed to how their data is used can face fines and mass claims. That risk applies to any app that monetizes personal data, including through advertising.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like using your neighbor's bike for years and then having to pay for every ride because you never actually asked permission.
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