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What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy

What you’re really agreeing to when you accept your smart TV’s privacy policy By Hayley Tsukayama Let’s be honest here — most of us don’t read the privacy policies for smart televisions. And even if we try to, it’s often …

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Unroll.me backlash shows us exactly what’s wrong with privacy policies

Unroll.me backlash shows us exactly what’s wrong with privacy policies By Hayley Tsukayama “Sneaky.” “Dishonest.” “There is no coming back from this.” Those are a few of the things that users of the email service Unroll.me have had to say to the …

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The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads

The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads By Victoria Sheridan The Federal Trade Commission means business when it comes to regulating Instagram advertisements. The consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen recently complained celebrities weren’t being upfront about which of their posts …

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What’s New With LinkedIn’s Updated Privacy Policy

LinkedIn’s updated Privacy Policy will share your profile with more 3rd party services, arrange meet ups and more By Pradeep LinkedIn recently announced that they are updating their updated Terms of Service which includes the Privacy Policy and User Agreement. …

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Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes

Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes By Brian Barrett  The new Amazon Echo Look seems like a logical enough extension of Alexa, the company’s AI-powered digital assistant. Previously, Alexa lived inside speakers. Now, it’s in …

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OUCH! Did You Know? You Don’t Own Your Website Anymore!

You’d be surprised at how many Internet marketers and online entrepreneurs are shocked to discover that they don’t own what they incorrectly assumed to be their valuable intellectual property.

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PrivacyCon Coming 2016

The FTC’s PrivacyCon is set for January 2016 with goal being a premier privacy research event that will support the advancement of understanding of security and privacy issues for the digital age.

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