In order to receive an e-receipt, a customer must provide a valid email address to the retailer. An increasing number of retailers, at the point of purchase, are offering customers the option of receiving an e-receipt. The practice of issuing e-receipts to customers is becoming more common in Ireland. Following on from these audits, the DPC has produced guidance around the use of e-receipts to assist retailers adhere to best practice in this regard. In a number of cases, email addresses gathered for the purpose of issuing e-receipts were subsequently used by retailers in order to issue marketing material. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) previously carried out a series of audits in order to assess how organisations gather and process personal data in the course of providing electronic receipts (‘e-receipts’) to customers. Guidance for Retailers issuing E-Receipts
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