The dispute over the disposition of customer records held by the "Clear" airport traveler program casts a spotlight once again on the handling of consumer personal data when a business falls on hard times. In such circumstances, the desire of the debtor to preserve or maximize the value of its business assets can conflict with legitimate privacy interests of individuals who were customers of the business.
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USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Wiley Rein LLP, Bankruptcy, Shareholder, Information privacy, Retail, Debtor, Consumer protection, Class action, Personally identifiable information, Preliminary injunction, State attorney general, Consumer privacy, Social Security number, Federal Trade Commission (USA), US Congress, Title 11 of the US Code, US District Court for the Southern District of New York
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