Apple, Google Both Track Mobile Telemetry Data, Despite Users Opting Out
Google’s Pixel and Apple’s iPhone both in privacy hot seat for siphoning mobile device data without consent.
Smartphones share our data every four and a half minutes
Research claims there is little difference between Apple and Google when it comes to collecting certain data.
Google Hit With Privacy Suit Over Real-Time Bidding
Google’s real-time bidding system violates users’ privacy by disseminating their personal data with “thousands” of outside companies, two web users allege in a new lawsuit against the company.
Google Is Testing Its Controversial New Ad Targeting Tech
Google launched an “origin trial” of Federated Learning of Cohorts (aka FLoC), its experimental new technology for targeting ads.
Google Will Not Run FLoC Origin Tests In Europe Due To GDPR Concerns
Google will not make FLoC-based cohorts available for testing in countries where GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive are in effect. At least for now.
Google Nest 2 home device tracks body activity in bed
The new features have been criticised for collecting data when users are “most vulnerable”.
Google dodges some claims in suit over Chrome browser data
A federal judge dismissed several claims in a proposed class action accusing the Google of causing its Chrome browser to send users’ personal data to Google even if users have not chosen to “sync” the browser with a Google account.
Google says it won’t track you directly in the future as it phases out cookies
Google clarified its plans for targeted advertising as it phases out the use of browser cookies from Chrome.
Google Workspace has high data protection risks, says Dutch government
A Dutch government report identifying 10 high data protection risks for users of Google Workspace has been revised after Google’s response, and now says eight high risk issues still remain.
Privacy Debated in Fight Over Google Chrome Browser History Tracking
Attorneys for Google battled it out with a group of plaintiffs who say the company violated their privacy by storing their web browsing history even though they took a specific step they believed would shield them from being tracked.
Google challenges French data watchdog’s €100 million fine in court
Google has appealed to the one-stop-shop mechanism provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which, in its view, requires it to report on data protection matters only to the corresponding authority in the country in which it is based, namely Ireland.
Google admits failing to wipe all Android apps with location-selling X-Mode SDK from its Play Store
Due to an oversight during our enforcement process, 25 apps containing the X-Mode SDK were not removed from Google Play after the developers were given a 7-day warning.