‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’
•BrewDog founder James Watt faces complaints regarding how he obtained the contact details of former crowdfunding investors.
•The UK's data privacy watchdog is being asked to investigate Watt's invitation to these investors for a buy-back bid.
•BrewDog's assets were sold to Tilray for £33 million, leaving over 200,000 crowdfunding investors with worthless shares.
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldExclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid
James Watt, the BrewDog founder who sold the debt-laden “punk” brewer earlier this year, is the subject of complaints to the UK’s data privacy watchdog linked to his surprise bid to buy the company back, the Guardian has learned.
BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK breweries and 11 bars were sold to the US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray in March for £33m, in a deal that rendered the shares of more than 200,000 crowdfunding investors worthless.
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→BrewDog founder James Watt faces complaints regarding how he obtained the contact details of former crowdfunding investors.
→The UK's data privacy watchdog is being asked to investigate Watt's invitation to these investors for a buy-back bid.
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