A “coalition of 38 states” prevailed in ensuring that the newly bought-out RadioShack will not sell the greater part of its collection of customer data—including credit card information, Social Security numbers and phone numbers—but by mandate must destroy it, Your Houston News reports. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was pleased with the ruling. “This settlement is a victory for consumer privacy nationwide,” he said. “The fact that 38 states joined together in this case reflects a growing understanding of the importance of safeguarding customer information, and we are pleased that General Wireless (the corporation that bought RadioShack) will continue to be bound by RadioShack’s existing privacy policy.”
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