Competition Is at the Heart of Facebook’s Privacy Problem
Opinion: Until consumers can easily control their data, competitors to Facebook won’t thrive. Consumers are trusting companies with vast amounts […]
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Facebook’s data changes will hamper research and oversight, academics warn
Leading researchers sign open letter saying privacy restrictions ‘likely to compound the real problem’. An open letter, signed by 27 […]
How to request your personal data under GDPR
A subject access request will require any company to turn over data it has collected on you, and it’s pretty […]
Match.com glitch reactivated old profiles and users are horrified
A Match Group spokesperson confirmed that a “limited number” of old accounts had been accidentally reactivated recently and that any […]
Hamburg data protection officer opens non-compliance procedure against Facebook
Hamburg’s data protection ombudsman has opened non-compliance procedures against Facebook, which has been accused of abusing its users’ data, a […]
Blockchain: Practical use cases for the privacy pro – Learning from Estonia
Many Americans would not be able to point out Estonia on a map, yet, the tiny country has become a […]
Is GDPR recharging cookie notice popups?
Will soon all websites greet users with interrupting and blocking pop-ups requiring to read a consent form and click “I […]
Think globally, but direct market locally
Article 6 of the GDPR requires data controllers to have a lawful basis for data processing. Anyone following the IAPP […]
New Zealand police eyeing up newer, smarter CCTV facial recognition technology
Cops look to upgrade their CCTV surveillance technology, sparking calls for a privacy debate. With a network of CCTV cameras […]
EU proposes shorter deadlines for cross-border handover of communications evidence
The European Commission has proposed new rules aimed at making it quicker and easier for law enforcement officials to gain […]
How firms you have never interacted with can target your Facebook
Advertisers are seemingly able to access accounts with no input from the user. On one of Facebook’s myriad setting screens, […]
Arron Banks, the insurers and my strange data trail
Carole Cadwalladr just wanted to insure her car. Six months later, she found a mass of personal details held by […]