Apple SACKS ‘several’ staff during investigation into ‘explicit photo-sharing ring’
Employees accused of nicking intimate snaps and taking photos of people visiting the shop
APPLE has fired a number of employees after denying shop staff snapped creepy shots of customers and nicked naughty photos from people's phones.
The global tech giant has confirmed "several" employees at a store in Carindale, Brisbane, have been sacked but said no "customer data or photos were inappropriately transferred".
It issued the denial after an Australian newspaper published sensational quotes from someone an who claimed to be an Apple insider.
“They’ve been taking pictures of them (customers) in store, taking pics off their phones and taking pictures of female staff members,” .
“One person would take a photo and add it to the chat and others would give the person or their butt or their boobs a rating out of 10 and they would add their own side commentary.
“Everyone feels uncomfortable and the female staff don’t know how to feel."
Apple has now sacked "several" members of staff.
In a statement, it said: “Apple believes in treating everyone equally and with respect, and we do not tolerate behaviour that goes against our values.
"We are investigating a violation of Apple’s business conduct policy at our store in Carindale, where several employees have already been terminated as a result of our findings.
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“Based on our investigation thus far, we have seen no evidence that customer data or photos were inappropriately transferred or that anyone was photographed by these former employees. We have met with our store team to let them know about the investigation and inform them about the steps Apple is taking to protect their privacy.”
Timothy Pilgrim, the Australian privacy commissioner, is now investigating the claims.
"This is an important reminder that all organisations that collect and manage personal information need to embed a culture of privacy and ensure employees understand their responsibilities," he said.
"Organisations must also take reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse, interference and loss, as well as unauthorised access, modification or disclosure."
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