Google Says It Doesn’t ‘Sell’ Your Data. Here’s How the Company Shares, Monetizes, and Exploits It.
Although big tech companies like Google keep the lights on by harvesting and monetizing your personal data, they can be […]
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Employers accused of abusing EU data privacy rules to hinder trade unions
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being misused by employers across Europe as trade unions are denied access […]
Study ranks the privacy of major browsers. Here are the findings
Upstart Brave browser gets the highest ratings. Chrome, Firefox and Safari fall between. Microsoft Edge received the lowest privacy rating […]
Android surveillanceware operators jump on the coronavirus fear bandwagon
Researchers have uncovered a mobile surveillance campaign that has used more than 30 malicious Android apps to spy on targets […]
Deutsche Telekom shares location data to fight Coronavirus
Deutsche Telekom wants to support the Robert Koch Institute in containing the coronavirus pandemic with cell phone data. Therefore Deutsche […]
Survey Reveals Leading Corporate Data Privacy Risks, Priorities and Change Initiatives
FTI Consulting announces findings from its study of data privacy trends, which indicated a sense of constant change and regulatory […]
Study reveals the global impact of GDPR
With the introduction in May 2018 of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), 2019 was expected to […]
Brave files GDPR complaint against Google
Brave has filed a GDPR complaint v Google for infringing the GDPR “purpose limitation” principle. Enforcement would be tantamount to […]
Google Chrome 82 to Enhance Privacy via New Cookie Settings
Google is making progress on expanding the control users have over cookies in the Chrome browser with a new flag […]
CNIL Unveils 2020 Inspection Strategy and Announces Cookie Investigations
On March 12, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released its annual inspection strategy for 2020. The CNIL […]
France issues first legal decision on facial recognition
The Administrative Court (TA) of Marseille has made its decision regarding the use of facial recognition technology at two French […]
Google launches Verily site for coronavirus tests, sparking health privacy concerns
Service requires users to sign in with personal accounts, but Google promises limits to sharing data. Critics have questioned the […]