| The heart of the kitchen Many believe the kitchen to be the heart of the home | French investigative publications Le Canard Enchaine and Mediapart uncovered the surveillance scheme in 2012, and prosecutors got on the case after the Force Ouvriere union lodged a legal complaint |
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| Browse the IKEA 2021 catalog | Browse our full store experience online to find affordable home goods for every room, including , , , , and , and get deliveries straight to your doorstep! Among the targets was a staff member in Bordeaux "who used to be a model employee, but has suddenly become a protester", according to an email sent by Paris |
Such messages usually went to Jean-Pierre Fources, the boss of surveillance company Eirpace.
| In one case, Paris wanted to know how an employee could afford to drive a brand-new BMW convertible, while in another, he sought to know why an employee in Bordeaux had "suddenly become a protester" | Founded in 1943, Swedish multinational IKEA is famous for its ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories which are sold in around 400 stores worldwide |
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| They were found guilty of "receiving personal data by fraudulent means", though the sentences were less severe than sought by prosecutors who accused them of illicitly carrying out "mass surveillance" | Your home is an extension of yourself, and your furniture should support that |
Founded in 1943, Swedish multinational Ikea is famous for its ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories which are sold in around 400 stores worldwide.
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