Tag Archives: Privacy Policy
FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers
FTC to launch a probe into private practices of US internet providers By Paroma Bhattacharya It a crucial step towards regulating and monitoring how much quantity of consumer data ISPs can collect The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly announced that …
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 …
A family tracking app was leaking real-time location data
A family tracking app was leaking real-time location data By Zack Whittaker A popular family tracking app was leaking the real-time locations of more than 238,000 users for weeks after the developer left a server exposed without a password. The app, …
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, …
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, …
France fines Google nearly $57 million for first major violation of new European privacy regime
France fines Google nearly $57 million for a first major violation of new European privacy regime By: Tony Romm Google has been fined nearly $57 million by French regulators for violating Europe’s tough new data privacy rules, marking the first …
