Privacy News

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the search giant collects location data even after users opt out....

Qatar Demonstrates Danger of Contact Tracing Apps

A major security vulnerability left Qatari citizens open to having highly sensitive, personal information stolen....

Companies Vow to Fight Warrantless Browser Data Access

Following the defeat of a Senate amendment that would have banned warrantless browser data access, a coalition of companies are taking the fight to the Ho...

TikTok Accused of Violating Child Privacy—Again

TikTok is in hot water yet again, with consumer groups accusing the social media company of violating child privacy....

Google Accused of Tracking EU Users

Austrian privacy advocate Max Schrems has levied a complaint against Google, accusing the search giant of tracking users and passing the info to advertise...

‘Fool Me Once…’ — Clearview AI Promises to End Private Contracts

Clearview AI has promised it will end all contracts with private companies in the face of public backlash and lawsuits....

Senators Will Introduce Coronavirus Data Privacy Bill

A group of senators will introduce legislation to help protect consumer privacy as companies focus on using data to help combat COVID-19....

Mozilla Unveils Email Aliases With Firefox Private Relay

Mozilla has announced it is working on Private Relay, an email alias generating service designed to protect user privacy....

Should Apple and Google CEOs Be Personally Responsible For Coronavirus Tracking App Privacy?

In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Senator Josh Hawley wants both CEOs to take personal responsibility for customer privacy....

Zoom Will Allow Hosts to Report Users

In its ongoing efforts to beef up security, Zoom is preparing to allow hosts to report participants who misbehave....

TikTok Adds Family Pairing to Help Protect Children

TikTok has launched Family Pairing, a new feature designed to give parents more control over their children’s accounts....

Zoom to Allow Paid Customers to Route Their Data

Beginning April 18, Zoom will allow paid subscribers to choose which region their data is routed through....

Apple and Google Working Together on Contact Tracing Tech

Apple has announced it is working with Google on contact tracing technology in an effort to stop the spread of the pandemic....

Twitter Disables User Control of Advertising Data

Twitter took a big step backward in its efforts to protect user privacy, eliminating user control over data used for...

Coming or Going? In the Encryption Debate, U.S. Government Doesn’t Know

Senator Blumenthal has issued a call for the FTC to investigate Zoom’s security, illustrating a schism within the government over the issue of encryption....

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