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In a difficult situation, Stano publicly appealed to Dainius Dundulis: I have only one question
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In a difficult situation, Stano publicly appealed to Dainius Dundulis: I have only one question

From Delfi · (4m ago) Lithuanian Critical tone

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Singer Stano claims the supermarket chain Norfa is waging a "war" against him after his fiancée found and photographed rotten vegetables.
  • Stano alleges Norfa reviewed security footage to identify his fiancée and shared it with a journalist, who then questioned them about their shopping habits.
  • He questions how store security footage ended up with journalists and accuses Norfa of violating data protection regulations.

Delfi brings you the latest from the increasingly bizarre dispute between artist Stano and the supermarket chain Norfa. Stano has publicly accused Norfa of initiating a "war" against him, stemming from an incident where his fiancée, Beata, discovered and photographed rotten vegetables during a shopping trip.

You will find it hard to believe what you are about to hear. It seems Norfa has started a war against us.

— StanoThe singer expresses his disbelief and accusation against the supermarket chain.

What began as a consumer complaint has escalated into a privacy battle. Stano alleges that Norfa, instead of addressing the issue of spoiled produce, turned its attention to identifying the customer who documented the problem. He claims the store reviewed security footage, found Beata, and then allegedly shared this material with a journalist from Lietuvos Rytas. This led to the journalist questioning Beata and Stano about their shopping choices, including why they were shopping on a Sunday evening, why they photographed the vegetables, and why they ultimately did not purchase them.

Why were you shopping at Norfa specifically on Sunday evening? Why did you photograph the vegetables while choosing them? Why did you only touch the vegetables and buy nothing?

— Journalist (via Stano)Stano relays the questions posed by a journalist, which he believes were formulated in conjunction with Norfa.

Stano, a prominent figure in Lithuania, is outraged by what he perceives as a gross invasion of privacy and a potential violation of GDPR regulations. His central question remains: how did store security footage, intended for internal use, end up in the hands of the media? He views this as an overreaction by Norfa, possibly suspecting external interference from competitors. While Stano acknowledges Norfa as a Lithuanian business and admits the rotten vegetable issue might be isolated, he insists on accountability for the alleged data breach and the disproportionate response. This situation highlights a concerning intersection of consumer rights, corporate surveillance, and media practices in Lithuania.

Because I am sick of rotten vegetables at Norfa! Beata said it is an eternal problem.

— StanoStano explains why his fiancée photographed the vegetables.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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