FTC Order Will Ban Avast from Selling Browsing Data for advertising Purposes, Require It to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tracking | Federal Trade Commission
Ftc.gov · 2024-02-24 5 min The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such information to third parties

Work inside the machine: How pre saves and algorithmic marketing turn musicians into influencers AlgorithmWatch
Algorithmwatch.org · 2024-01-08 7 min “New track coming soon, to pre-save it, click on the link below.” “Can’t wait to share this song with you, pre-save now!” This is how some artists promote their unreleased tracks in advance. Initially created by Spotify, the idea is simple: Users click on the “like”

Here's how to contribute — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software
Fsf.org · 2024-01-04 3 min Did you ever ask yourself why online privacy is important and what can be done about it? Learn how the JShelter web extension can be part of your privacy protection tool kit, as well as ways to contribute, in this article.Protecting your online privacy has never been more importa

Political advertising: EU won't ban voter manipulation and microtargeting
Patrick-breyer.de · 2023-11-09 2 min Yesterday, the EU Parliament and Council agreed on new rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Parliament was able to secure a publicly accessible library of online political advertising, but targeting political messages based on the individual preferenc

Undermining Democracy: The European Commission's Controversial Push for Digital Surveillance – Danny Mekić
Dannymekic.com · 2023-10-15 11 min Biography Quotes Nederlands Menu Danny Mekić. Speaker Chairman Entrepreneur NewTeam StrategyCooker HackathonFactory Innovation Company Innovations Automotive & Innovation Banks & Innovation Education & Innovation Healthcare & Innovation

Setting the record straight
Commissioners.ec.europa.eu · 2023-10-15 5 min On the 25th of October I will be having an exchange of views with the LIBE committee on my proposal to prevent and fight child sexual abuse. The next day the LIBE committee will vote on the proposal.I am approaching this public discussion with resolve, with transparency and with

FTC Warns Tax Prep Companies Against Invasive Online Tracking – The Markup
Themarkup.org · 2023-09-21 3 min Pixel HuntSharing private information could lead to penalties, agency says after Markup investigation By Colin LecherSeptember 19, 2023 13:13 ET Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesShare This Article Copy Link RepublishThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned five tax pre

Google rolls out Privacy Sandbox to use Chrome browsing history for ads
Bleepingcomputer.com · 2023-09-10 5 min Google has started to roll out its new interest-based advertising platform called the Privacy Sandbox, shifting the tracking of user's interests from third-party cookies to the Chrome browser.When starting the Google Chrome browser, users will now see an alert titled 'Enhanced ad

Is Meta's arrival on the fediverse good news?
Laquadrature.net · 2023-08-23 12 min The fediverse (a blend made from “federation” and “universe”) is a group of social media consisting of a multitude of platforms and software, each of them communicating with the others using a common protocol. Mastodon is one of the software applications used to offer an

Disney creates task force to explore AI and cut costs: Sources
Businesstoday.in · 2023-08-10 4 min Walt Disney has created a task force to study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across the entertainment conglomerate, even as Hollywood writers and actors battle to limit the industry's exploitation of the technology.Launched earlier this year, before the Holly

From “Heavy Purchasers” of Pregnancy Tests to the Depression Prone: We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You – The Markup
Themarkup.org · 2023-08-07 15 min Share This Article Copy Link RepublishWhat words would you use to describe yourself? You might say you’re a dog owner, a parent, that you like Taylor Swift, or that you’re into knitting. If you feel like sharing, you might say you have a sunny personality or that you follow

Norway temporary ban behavioral ads Facebook Instagram
Noyb.eu · 2023-07-29 1 min Following a CJEU ruling that declared Meta/Facebook’s GDPR approach largely illegal, the Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) is the first national data protection authority declaring behavioral advertising on the company’s platforms Facebook and Instagram illegal. Datatilsynet impos

Best Private Web Browsers for Most Privacy in 2023
Privacytools.io · 2023-07-28 5 min Experience true privacy with PrivacyTools curated list of private browsers. Protect your online identity & data. Find the best private browser for you.LibreWolf: Focused on privacy, security and freedom for desktop onlyFast Win Mac LinuxA modified version of firefox designed

Google attempts to defend Web Environment Integrity proposal
Theregister.com · 2023-07-28 6 min Google's Web Environment Integrity (WEI) proposal, according to one of the developers working on the controversial fraud fighting project, aims to make the web "more private and safe."Ben Wiser, a software engineer at the Chocolate Factory, responded on Wednesday to serious conce

Part 1 Discovering that your Bluetooth car battery monitor is siphoning up your location data
Doubleagent.net · 2023-07-24 12 min Hello Hacker News, thanks for visiting!A Bluetooth enabled battery monitor that records car battery voltages. The hardware requires a smartphone for pairing The product collects GPS co-ordinates, cell phone tower data and nearby Wifi beacons Location data is sent over the Intern

Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google over abusive practices in online advertising technology
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Have I Been Pwned Adds Over 225 Million Passwords From UK Agency
Pcmag.com · 2023-05-25 2 min Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has made it easier(Opens in a new window) for law enforcement to share compromised data, starting with over 225 million passwords from the UK National Crime Agency (NCA).For the unfamiliar: HIBP is a platform devoted to helping people find out if their pe

Data brokers: Identification possible to sell ads, not to exercise fundamental rights
Noyb.eu · 2023-03-01 2 min Today, noyb filed a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that did not correctly address access requests using cookies as an authentication factor. The companies had shown obstructive approaches when authenticating users; ranging from denying the right to access,

Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption
Bbc.com · 2023-03-01 4 min Image source, Getty ImagesBy Chris VallanceTechnology reporter, BBC NewsThe encrypted-messaging app Signal has said it would stop providing services in the UK if a new law undermined encryption.If forced to weaken the privacy of its messaging system under the Online Safety Bill,

VW WOULDN'T HELP FIND KIDNAPPED CHILD BECAUSE HIS MOTHER WASN'T PAYING FOR FIND MY CAR SUBSCRIPTION
Pluralistic.net · 2023-02-28 9 min Today's links VW wouldn't help find kidnapped child because his mother wasn't paying for find-my-car subscription: All the harms of surveillance, none of the benefits. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018 Colophon: Recent publicati

How to legally use Google Analytics in Europe
Vischer.com · 2023-01-18 39 min Many website operators in Europe are at a loss: Is Google Analytics illegal? This is what recent decisions and statements by European Data Protection Authorities suggest, and some of them even say so directly. On closer inspection the situation is less black and white. Google A

Facebook and Instagram decisions: “Important impact on use of personal data for behavioural advertising”
Edpb.europa.eu · 2023-01-12 3 min Brussels, 12 January - Following the EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decisions of 5 December 2022, the Irish Data Protection Authority (IE DPA) has adopted its decisions regarding Facebook and Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, ‘Meta IE’). These decisions are the

Luis Alberto Montezuma on LinkedIn: hj
Linkedin.com · 2023-01-11 1 min Article 6 of the GDPR lays down six legal bases for the processing of personal data. There are six available lawful bases for processing. No single basis is ’better’ or more important than the others – which basis is most appropriate to use will depend on your purpose and r

GDPR: diminuiscono le sanzioni, ma le Big Tech rimangono al centro dell’attenzione Cyber Security 360
Cybersecurity360.it · 2023-01-04 6 min Secondo un’analisi condotta da Atlas VPN sui dati statistici di Enforcement Tracker le Autorità europee, nel 2022, hanno erogato oltre 830 milioni di euro di sanzioni per violazioni accertate del GDPR.Le sanzioni, inoltre, si concentrano prevalentemente nel terzo trimestre del

Noyb win: Personalized Ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp declared illegal
Noyb.eu · 2022-12-08 5 min noyb complaints: Meta's business model declared illegal in the EU according to WSJ. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp can no longer run personalized ads without user consent As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the EDPB has decided that Meta cannot force users to agree to perso

Facebook, Whatsapp ed Instagram have to change approach to personalised ads
Radiobruxelleslibera.com · 2022-12-08 4 min By on 7 December 2022 • ( Leave a comment )The business model of the main social networks, starting with Meta, is at risk: personalized ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are in fact to be considered illegal if they have not been authorized in a clear and incontrovertible

Amazon Must Turn Over Extensive Records in Alexa Privacy Lawsuit
News.bloomberglaw.com · 2022-11-06 1 min Amazon.com Inc. must produce millions of documents in response to discovery requests in a potential class action over the marketing of its Alexa-enabled devices and their recording of users’ conversations, a federal judge ruled.Kaeli Garner, Ricky Babani, and other plaintiffs a

UBlock Origin Minus: an experimental Manifest v3 compatible extension gHacks Tech News
Ghacks.net · 2022-09-09 2 min Raymond Hill, the creator of the popular content blocker uBlock Origin, has published the experimental extension uBO Minus for Chromium-based browsers.The experimental extension is based on Google's Manifest V3 for extensions, which changes things significantly for extensions suc

Gmail creates “Spam Emails”, despite CJEU judgment
Noyb.eu · 2022-08-24 1 min Today, noyb.eu filed a complaint against Google with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). The tech giant has repeatedly ignored the European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling on direct marketing emails and used its email platform Gmail to send unsolicited advertising emails

American Phone Tracking Firm Demo’d Surveillance Powers by Spying on CIA and NSA
Theintercept.com · 2022-08-12 17 min In the months leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two obscure American startups met to discuss a potential surveillance partnership that would merge the ability to track the movements of billions of people via their phones with a constant stream of data purchased dire