Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 725,000 EUR for Transparency Violations
Dutch DPA imposed a €725,000 fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.
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Kill the standard privacy notice
If Facebook’s privacy policy is as hard to comprehend as German philosopher Immanuel Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” we have a problem.
WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes
BEUC filed complaints with the European Commission and the European network of consumer authorities, saying WhatsApp was unfairly pressuring users.
TikTok’s updated privacy policy may let it collect your biometric data
TikTok has updated its U.S. privacy policy to make clear that it might collect your biometric information, but none of this really changes anything.
WhatsApp says it won’t limit functionality if you refuse its privacy policy — for now
In a new statement, the company has clarified that it won’t restrict any functionality, even if you don’t accept the policy for now.
Germany Halts Facebook Sharing WhatsApp Data
A German regulator has slapped a three-month ban on Facebook collecting user data from WhatsApp accounts and referred the case to an EU watchdog, citing concerns about election integrity.
Google Play to Require Android App Data Privacy and Security Disclosures
Beginning in the second quarter of 2022, developers submitting new apps and app updates to the Google Play store will be required to disclose certain information regarding their apps’ data collection, use, sharing and security practices.
WhatsApp relaxes deadline for accepting its new privacy policy
In a new statement posted on its website, WhatsApp says users won’t lose any functionality if they fail to accept its new privacy policy by May 15th.
TikTok privacy policy update surprises users with more personalized ads
Starting April 15, the TikTok’s personalized ads policy is changing — as are users’ options to opt out of them, it seems.
WhatsApp details what will happen to users who don’t agree to privacy changes
If they still don’t accept the terms, “for a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and notifications, but will not be able to read or send messages from the app.”
Disaster apps share personal data in violation of their privacy policies
Madelyn Sanfilippo – professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – and a […]
Zoom lied to users about end-to-end encryption for years, FTC says
Zoom has agreed to upgrade its security practices in a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that […]