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Consumer, Privacy, Civil Rights Groups Tell Congress That States Must Have Power to Safeguard Privacy

Posted January 7, 2019 / Campaign Updates, News, Privacy in Campaign Updates, News, Privacy 0 0 0

Dec. 13, 2018 Consumer, Privacy, Civil Rights Groups Tell Congress That States Must Have Power to Safeguard Privacy Lawmakers Must Not Support Data Lobby Push for Pre-Emption Congress should give states the room and the power to develop their own...

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We Should Be Able to Take Facebook to Court

Posted January 7, 2019 / News, Privacy in News, Privacy 0 0 0

We Should Be Able to Take Facebook to Court The New York Times Neema Singh Guliani After The New York Times revealed last month that Facebook continued to share personal information of millions of consumers with companies like Netflix, Yahoo...

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Tech Industry Lobby Proposes Data Privacy Laws; Critics Call Them Weak

Posted October 23, 2018 / Data collection, GDPR, News, Privacy in Data collection, GDPR, News, Privacy 0 0 0

Tech Industry Lobby Proposes Data Privacy Laws; Critics Call Them Weak Xconomy Bernadette Tansey The tech industry, which reaps billions of dollars by harvesting personal data and using it to sell targeted advertising and other services, opened...

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New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data

Posted September 24, 2018 / Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy, YouTube in Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy, YouTube 0 0 0

New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data The New York Times Sapna Maheshwari In the context of a growing national debate on tech and privacy, Google has come under increased scrutiny for how it may be tracking and targeting...

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As GDPR looms, marketers demand GDPR compliance from tech and media suppliers

Posted May 3, 2018 / Data collection, GDPR, News, Privacy in Data collection, GDPR, News, Privacy 0 0 0

As GDPR looms, marketers demand GDPR compliance from tech and media suppliers Digiday Seb Joseph For once in media, advertisers and publishers are on the same page. Like publishers, advertisers are racing to purge their supply chains of ad tech...

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Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over Google Tracking In-Person Purchases

Posted August 1, 2017 / Data collection, News, Online Advertising, Privacy in Data collection, News, Online Advertising, Privacy 0 0 0

Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over Google Tracking In-Person Purchases NPR CAMILA DOMONOSKE A privacy watchdog group has filed a complaint with the FTC over Google’s system for tracking purchases Internet users make in person, at physical...

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FBI warns parents of privacy risks associated with internet-connected toys

Posted July 18, 2017 / Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy in Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy 0 0 0

FBI warns parents of privacy risks associated with internet-connected toys CNBC The FBI on Monday warned parents of privacy and safety risks from children’s toys connected to the internet. In an advisory posted on its website, the Federal...

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HOW TO TURN OFF SNAPCHAT’S STALKERISH SNAP MAP FEATURE

Posted July 5, 2017 / News, Privacy, Snapchat in News, Privacy, Snapchat 0 0 0

HOW TO TURN OFF SNAPCHAT’S STALKERISH SNAP MAP FEATURE The Wired ELIZABETH STINSON SNAPCHAT HAS ALWAYS known exactly where you are. What, you thought everyone saw that “Greetings from the Brooklyn Bridge” filter? Until recently, Snapchat didn’t...

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AGs: Ringless Robocalls Are Still Robocalls, Shouldn’t Be Allowed

Posted June 6, 2017 / News, Privacy, Robocalls in News, Privacy, Robocalls 0 0 0

AGs: Ringless Robocalls Are Still Robocalls, Shouldn’t Be Allowed Consumerist Ashlee Kieler The Republican National Committee and the lobbyists at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce might think that “ringless” robocalls — automated, prerecorded phone...

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No, Your Phone Didn’t Ring. So Why Voice Mail From a Telemarketer?

Posted June 5, 2017 / News, Privacy, Robocalls in News, Privacy, Robocalls 0 0 0

No, Your Phone Didn’t Ring. So Why Voice Mail From a Telemarketer? The New York Times TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Frank Kemp was working on his computer when his cellphone let out the sound of Mario — from Super Mario Bros. — collecting a coin. That...

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Oregon Lawmakers Trying To Prevent Marijuana Shops From Selling Customer Info

Posted April 12, 2017 / Data collection, Marijuana, News, Privacy in Data collection, Marijuana, News, Privacy 0 0 0

Oregon Lawmakers Trying To Prevent Marijuana Shops From Selling Customer Info Consumerist Mary Beth Quirk If you live in a state with legalized recreational marijuana and take advantage of your right to shop at your local pot shop, that retailer...

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Facebook Tells Developers To Quit It With The “Surveillance” Already

Posted March 15, 2017 / Data collection, News, Privacy in Data collection, News, Privacy 0 0 0

Facebook Tells Developers To Quit It With The “Surveillance” Already Consumerist Kate Cox Your phone knows where you are, because it’s there with you. And when you use social media to post photos and talk with friends about an event you’re at...

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