Category Archives: Privacy Policy
Your car is watching you.
Your car is watching you. Who owns the data? By Gopal Ratnam If you’re driving a late model car or truck, chances are that the vehicle is mostly computers on wheels, collecting and wirelessly transmitting vast quantities of data to …
Fighting the Tricks Tech Companies Use to Get Your Data
Why the Checkbox Was Already Clicked: Fighting the Tricks Tech Companies Use to Get Your Data By BEN BRODY, GERRIT DE VYNCK, and BLOOMBERG Two U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would ban “manipulative” design features and prompts that let large websites …
FTC announces inquiry into the privacy practices of broadband providers
FTC announces inquiry into the privacy practices of broadband providers By Makena Kelley The Federal Trade Commission announced a broad inquiry into the privacy practices of internet service providers requesting large companies like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to hand over nonpublic …
Most Chrome Extensions Have No Listed Privacy Policy
Most Chrome Extensions Have No Listed Privacy Policy By Michael Kan Chrome extensions can certainly be useful, but many of them have no easily accessible privacy policies, according to new research. The security firm Duo published an analysis of 120,463 extensions and apps in …
The U.S. government fined the app now known as TikTok $5.7 million for illegally collecting children’s data
The U.S. government fined the app now known as TikTok $5.7 million for illegally collecting children’s data By Craig Timberg and Tony Romm Federal regulators fined social media app Musical.ly now known as TikTok $5.7 million for illegally collecting the names, …
Equifax expecting punishment from CFPB and FTC over massive data breach
Equifax expecting punishment from CFPB and FTC over massive data breach By Ben Lane Equifax is expecting various forms of punishment from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission over the credit reporting agency’s massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 148 million U.S. …
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns By Catalin Cimpanu EU warns that ENOX Safe-KID-One smartwatches contain several security flaws that let third-parties track and call children’s watches. For the first time, EU authorities have announced plans to …
Leveraging Influence To Launch An E-Commerce Store
Leveraging Influence To Launch An E-Commerce Store By Jia Wertz Social media influencers are navigating a stricter digital landscape since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned social media influencers to clearly label paid advertisements. Influencers working with brands must follow FTC’s Endorsement …
Blockchair updates privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity
Blockchair updates privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity By Nawaz Sulemanji Blockchair is attempting to become the most privacy-oriented block explorer available by updating their privacy policy to fully respect user anonymity. The company will now no longer collect user …
FTC Is Said to Be Considering Large Facebook Fines
FTC Is Said to Be Considering Large Facebook Fines By Cecilia Kang The Federal Trade Commission is in the advanced stages of its investigation into whether Facebook violated privacy rules and is expected to seek large fines from the company, …
