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Tag Archives: Terms of service

05Sep/17

Companies must tell workers of email checks – ECHR

September 5, 2017LegalComputing, Data security, David Pollard, Digital media, Digital rights, Email, Email privacy, Employee monitoring, European Court of Human Rights, Human rights, Identity management, Internet privacy, Labor, Law, Medical privacy, PATRICK TITIUN, Personal life, Privacy, Privacy Commissioner, Social Issues, Strasbourg, Terms of service, Workplace privacysmbale

Companies must tell employees in advance if their work email accounts are being monitored, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday in a landmark privacy case. David Pollard reports. Continue reading →

04Aug/17

Google program to track shoppers draws federal complaint

August 4, 2017InternetAlphabet Inc., Android, Company: Google, Computing, Consumer Watchdog, digital technology, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Google, Google Search, Information governance, Internet privacy, Law, Medical privacy, NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Privacy, Privacy concerns regarding Google, Privacy law, Structure, Technology/Internet, Terms of servicesmbale

A new Google tracking program that links shoppers’ offline purchases to their web activity is drawing concerns over privacy and data security, and has prompted one privacy watchdog to file a federal complaint. Continue reading →

10Jul/17

U.S. judge dismisses Facebook tracking lawsuit

July 10, 2017SecurityCompany: Facebook, Company: the Facebook, Computing, Country: United States, Criticism of Facebook, Edward Davila, Facebook, HTTP cookie, Instagram, Internet privacy, Lane v. Facebook Inc., NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, San Jose, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Terms of service, United States, World Wide Websmbale

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook that accuses it of tracking users’ browsing activities even after they’ve logged out of their Facebook accounts. According to the judge, plaintiffs could have kept their online activity private but chose not to. Continue reading →

19Mar/17

EU demands changes from Facebook, Google, Twitter

March 19, 2017InternetBlog hosting services, Ciara, Ciara lee, Company: Facebook, Company: Google, Computing, Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Facebook, Facebook like button, Germany, Google, HARGREAVES LANSDOWN, Internet privacy, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Terms of service, Twitter, United States, Universal Windows Platform apps, World Wide Websmbale

European consumer protection authorities are taking aim at media companies Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter, asking them to amend their terms of service or possibly face fines. Ciara Lee reports. Continue reading →

08Mar/17

How to protect your personal data from U.S. border officers

March 8, 2017ImmigrationBorder checkpoint, Borders, China, Computer security, Country: United States, Cryptography, Customs services, Government, Identity management, Internet privacy, NEXT MEDIA, Password, Political geography, Privacy, Russia, Security, Terms of service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States, United States Customs Service, United States Department of Homeland Securitysmbale

Businesspeople and journalists have long been paranoid about protecting their personal data when visiting countries like China and Russia. But now travelers to the U.S. are reporting increasingly invasive behavior by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
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