The Google Dialer and Messages apps, which are installed by default on Android phones, collect all kinds of private data from users and send it to Google, according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin based on their own research. The apps are used for calling and sending and receiving SMS and other messages. According to … Read more
Did HBO forget about the Video Privacy Protection Act, a US act passed in 1988? A class action lawsuit alleges it shares the viewing history of its’ subscribers with Facebook, without their consent.“HBO Max has a privacy policy on its website, in which it discloses that it and its partners use cookies to deliver personalized … Read more
An economic study commissioned by Computer and Communications Industry (CCIA Europe) finds that the envisaged international transfer requirements could lead to as many as 40% of the polled EU companies to stop moving non-personal, commercially sensitive data to jurisdictions beyond its borders, implying a GDP loss of 79 billion euros per year. This finding contrasts, however, … Read more
Facial recognition company Clearview AI wants to be able to identify virtually everyone on Earth through a mega database containing 100 billion images. The company recently announced this to investors, The Washington Post reported on the basis of a financial presentation it received. According to the British privacy regulator ICO, Clearview has a system with … Read more
YouTube and TikTok track users’ personal data more than any other social media apps. A recent study found that YouTube, which is owned by Google, mostly collects your personal data for its own purposes — like tracking your online search history, or even your location, to serve you relevant ads. But TikTok, which is owned … Read more
The privacy setting that Apple implemented in iOS last year will cause a $10 billion drop in revenue this year, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, expects. “We believe the impact of iOS will be a headwind for our business this year,” CFO Dave Wehner said in a meeting with analysts after the company released … Read more
On May 24, 2021, a telephone conversation with an employee of the claimed entity was recorded without any informed consent and not following the principle of data minimization. . Through an email sent by the representative, he learned that his conversation was recorded, a fact he was not informed about. On November 15, 2021, the … Read more
Belgian DPA decision emphasizes on a lack of an appropriate legal basis for processing and transfer to ad tech partners, insufficient information to users, general non-compliance with regard to data protection by design and accountability. Concretely this means:– Ban on use of legitimate interest– Obligation to assess parties that connect to the ad network for … Read more
Four US states have sued Google for illegally collecting location data. According to the attorneys general of the District of Columbia, Texas, Washington and Indiana, the tech company misled and manipulated users into accessing their location data, including making it nearly impossible to stop location tracking. According to the indictment, since at least 2014, Google … Read more
Italian energy company Enel Energia has been fined 26.5 million euros by the Italian privacy regulator for violating the GDPR. According to the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (GPDP), the energy company has unlawfully processed the personal data of millions of people for marketing purposes. The GPDP launched an investigation into Enel Energia … Read more