Temu Denies Kentucky AG Claims That It Collects Personal Information for China
Temu isn't collecting personally identifiable information without consent and sending it to China's government, the company's spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Privacy Daily on Sunday. Temu denied those claims made by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) days after the AG filed a lawsuit against the company alleging Kentucky Consumer Privacy Act violations (see 2507170044).
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"The allegations in the Kentucky Attorney General's lawsuit are based on misinformation circulated online, primarily from a short-seller, and are totally unfounded," the Temu spokesperson said. "We categorically deny the claims and will defend ourselves vigorously."
"We believe that scrutiny will ultimately benefit our development," the spokesperson added. "We are confident that our actions and contributions to the community will speak for themselves over time."
Along with Kentucky, Nebraska sued the online marketplace for privacy and consumer protection violations in June (see 2506120027). Temu was also one of several Chinese companies the Austrian privacy advocacy group Noyb sued in January (see 2501160010).