DAMAC leakage: Personal data of customers
Damac Properties has launched an investigation into how thousands of its customers personal details ended up for sale on Ebay for 750 pounds ($1,466), a senior company official told ArabianBusiness.com on Thursday.
Ten copies of a database with personal information on over 8,000 of the Dubai-based developer's customers were put on the website on May 28.
According to the posting, the database includes information such as email addresses and phone numbers of “investors, VIPs, agents and high net worth individuals based in Dubai and across the world”.
“This database is highly sought after by every financial institution in the region and is worth millions,” the posting says.
The posting has since been removed following a flurry of complaints by investors.
Nile McLoughlin, senior vice president of corporate communications at Damac, said the company took customer confidentiality “very seriously” and a “comprehensive investigation” was taking place.
“We are aware of the auction taking place on Ebay and we have had the item removed from the site,” McLoughlin said.
“A comprehensive investigation is taking place and the relevant action will be taken as an outcome of this investigation.”
The incident comes less than two months after the saga surrounded the high profile cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of Damac’s Palm Springs project on the Palm Jebel Ali.
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So guys. Count till 1 Billion before disclosing your personal data to such firms and always consider worst scenarios.
robertsky09
Herrasment comes with the terretory,
its part of the new world...
if you want to keep a low profile, keep low
Dont aim for the sky and wonder why
Math 4 All
when you some of your personal information is known. You cannot imagine what you would get. Least to be said: phone calls, email, mails, visits from people you do not know and you do not want to get in contact with.
Let aside the personal or financial risks.
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What is bad about it?!
They have gone to DAMAC to buy and invest,
Maybe they get better offers from other companys,
This is BAd for DAMAC for sure,
But for the customers..I dont know,
Unless there money is not legement...
Then yes, they would not like to be know..
:-)
Math 4 All