Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
Google’s Chrome browser rolls out an invasive ad platform, the “Privacy Sandbox,” that tracks users’ browsing and shares advertising topics with web pages.
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UK Government targets minorities with social media ads despite Facebook ban
Government agencies and police forces are using targeted social media ads based on protected characteristics and stereotypical traits to reach minority groups, raising ethical concerns.
Dutch Unemployment Benefit Recipients Unfairly Targeted
The Dutch agency UWV has been found to have illegally tracked the online behaviors of benefits recipients, violating privacy and data protection laws.
MEPs Call for Stronger Privacy Measures against User Tracking
Ten MEPs have called on the European Commission to introduce a moratorium on the tracking of users.
EU court ruling on Meta may impact first party cookie use
CJEU has issued a ruling that could impact Meta’s ability to track user data across its platforms without explicit consent.
Opted Out, Yet Tracked: Are Regulations Enough to Protect Your Privacy?
The authors of this paper propose an auditing framework that assesses potential violations of data protection regulations through the analysis of advertisers’ bidding behavior.
German Supervisory Authorities Publish Opinion on Subscription Websites
German DPAs issued an opinion concerning websites that offer visitors options to access a free version which tracks user behavior or a paid version without monitoring.
Austria challenges EU newspapers’ pay-or-cookie walls
Austrian data protection authority (DSB) made the ruling that readers be able to choose either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to this type of cookie paywall.
Meta to rely on legitimate interests as basis for user tracking
Starting April 5th, Meta will use ‘legitimate interests’ as its legal basis for targeting EU users with tailored advertisements.
Amazon subsidiaries worry data protection advocates
From skimming customers’ Amazon Kindle to noting their preferred groceries on Prime, Amazon has perfected the craft of data tracking.
In 2023, Resolve to Fix Your Organization’s Meta Pixel Problem
It’s time to be proactive about user privacy. Find out if you’re sending too much data to Facebook—or if you need to send data at all.
Meta to appeal €390m fine for Facebook and Instagram privacy breaches
Social media company Meta is to appeal after the Irish Data Protection Commission fined the company for breaching GDPR.