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|Founded=2014-12-15
|Founded=2014-12-15
|Industry=Food
|Industry=Food
|Logo=Resturant Brands International.svg.png
|Logo=Resturant Brands International logo.png
|Type=Public
|Type=Public
|Website=http://rbi.com/
|Website=http://rbi.com/
|Description=oh man -. . .
|Description=
}}'''[[wikipedia:Restaurant_Brands_International|Restaurant Brands International Inc.]]''' is a Canadian company founded in 2014  that operates fast food chains through a $12.5 Billion merger between [[Burger King]] and Tim Hortons, later being expanded with [[Popeyes]] purchase in 2017, and [[Firehouse Sub|Firehouse Subs]] in 2021. 
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==Consumer-impact summary==
'''{{Wplink|Restaurant Brands International|Restaurant Brands International Inc.}}''' is a Canadian company founded in 2014 that operates fast-food chains through a $12.5 billion merger between [[Burger King]] and Tim Hortons, later being expanded with [[Popeyes]] purchase in 2017, and [[Firehouse Sub|Firehouse Subs]] in 2021. 


*Surveillance
==Consumer impact summary==
*Privacy Concerns
{{Ph-C-CIS}}


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].


===RBI Collection of Users Financial Data Without Consent===
===RBI uses customers' voices to train their AI module (''2025'')===
https://compass.rauias.com/current-affairs/no-consent-needed-collect-banking-data-rbi-cics/
{{Main|Restaurant Brands International caught training AI models using customer voices}}
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rbi-supreme-court-consent-credit-rating-firms-9837922/


https://www.moneylife.in/article/delhi-high-court-seeks-rbis-response-on-pil-alleging-data-breach-by-digital-lending-nbfcs/79316.html
Hackers using the aliases of "BobtheHacker" and "BobtheShoplifter" posted on [[Reddit]] and Hacker News revealing that Restaurant Brands International is retaining recordings of customers' drive-thru orders and feeding it into an [[Artificial intelligence|AI model]] without prior knowledge or consent. Hours later, a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|DMCA]] claim was filed by Cyble Inc against the hackers, citing misuse of their trademark and falsifying information.


===RBI Uses Customer's Voices to train their AI Module===
==Products==
{{Main|Restaurant Brands International caught training AI models using customer voices}}
{{Ph-C-P}}
Hackers using the aliases of "BobtheHacker" and "BobtheShoplifter" posted on Reddit and Hacker News revealing that Restaurant Brands International is retaining recordings of customers' drive-thru orders and feeding it into an [[Artificial intelligence|AI model]] without prior knowledge or consent. Hours later, a DMCA claim was filed by Cyble Inc against the hackers, citing misuse of their trademark and falsifying information.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Yum! Brands]]
*[[Yum! Brands]]
*[[Walmart]]
*[[Walmart]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Food and drink companies]]

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Restaurant Brands International
Basic information
Founded 2014-12-15
Legal Structure Public
Industry Food
Also known as
Official website http://rbi.com/

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2014 that operates fast-food chains through a $12.5 billion merger between Burger King and Tim Hortons, later being expanded with Popeyes purchase in 2017, and Firehouse Subs in 2021.

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Restaurant Brands International category.

RBI uses customers' voices to train their AI module (2025)

Main article: Restaurant Brands International caught training AI models using customer voices

Hackers using the aliases of "BobtheHacker" and "BobtheShoplifter" posted on Reddit and Hacker News revealing that Restaurant Brands International is retaining recordings of customers' drive-thru orders and feeding it into an AI model without prior knowledge or consent. Hours later, a DMCA claim was filed by Cyble Inc against the hackers, citing misuse of their trademark and falsifying information.

Products

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.


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See also

References