Further complicating matters are the ongoing changes and privacy concerns, making it difficult for marketers to choose a tracking technology with confidence. It can be removed or regenerated and is therefore much better aligned with privacy...
As we mentioned yesterday, users may have changed their privacy settings between the time the information was harvested and when the list was compiled, on October 13th, 2012. It is also a possibility that the list was the result of a previous...
The seller claims to have collected the information over a period of six months, meaning users might have changed their privacy settings between the time of collection and our verification. Shopov published a post on Oct.titled, “I just bought more...
Facebook assures privacy watchdogs the user data will be anonymized via encryption and that no personal user information will be shared with Datalogix. Under terms of that settlement, which was finalized last month, Facebook agreed to obtain users...
Google has begun hiring for a crack team of data experts to help resolve privacy complaints, following the $22.5 million fine it had to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after issues relating to the Safari browser.
This breach just goes to show that even big companies aren’t taking enough steps to protect critical data, and in the UK it’s an obligation under the ICO and EU Data Privacy directive to do so," Bower said.
The story sent app providers scrambling to define their privacy policies regarding user data. When users download mobile apps, there are a number of settings they agree upon regarding their own personal data, and these settings are different for...
Piwik respects privacy so much that there are built-in privacy settings that allow you to anonymize visitor IP addresses and even delete raw visitor data – while still keeping your reports archived in a manner where you can still filter them.
The study highlights Facebook users who are unknowingly giving out information by not putting their privacy settings to good use. These facts would not be as harmful if users limited profile access to friends and family, but according to the study...
Congressman Ed Markey and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) have urged for a larger investigation into Google’s Street View data collection. Although Google appears to be clear of the Street View mess, the Federal Trade Commission is...
Google yesterday moved forward with its planned changes to its privacy policies despite some objections from consumer groups, European regulators, and 36 U.S.attorney general concerned the changes don't conform to data protection rules.
A group of U.S.state attorneys are speaking out against Google's planned overhaul to its privacy settings. No, this isn't about its app privacy policy or browser tracking, though lately it seems like you need a scorecard to keep track of all the...
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed it is in discussion with Google to ensure the search giant is complying with all necessary UK data laws following the reports about privacy settings being bypassed.
No one knew Google would one day amalgamate data across all their services by merging them all under one privacy policy. This is an incredibly important distinction, especially in light of Google’s plan to amalgamate their privacy policies and pool...
One way that Google can prove itself as a good actor in the online privacy debate is by providing meaningful ways for users to limit what data Google collects about them. Google is speaking out in the wake of a report that the company's search...
At a time when the European Commission is proposing to significantly enhance the protection of consumer privacy, Google need to be absolutely transparent about the data they capture and how it is used," Nick Pickles, director of privacy and civil...
Another cool thing about ThinkUp is that allows you to customize your privacy settings. In addition to showing you the answers to nearly all of the questions that I mentioned above, it does something I can't believe I've been able to live without...
A consumer might begin browsing on their desktop and complete the purchase on their tablet in the privacy and convenience of their living room. If you're running campaigns according to Google's default settings, you're already showing ads on all...
If the user didn't specifically modify their privacy settings (i.e.just used the Google defaults), they automatically shared status updates, Picasa web albums, Google Reader items, imported blogs, and a lot more.
As we reported last week, lawmakers are pushing for an FTC investigation into Facebook’s privacy and data collection practices. Facebook under European privacy law. However, it is clear that this new patent doesn’t apply only to those people when...
