It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google’s search domination.
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FTC renews call for single federal privacy law
It also wants to be the country’s data-privacy police: commissioners called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.
Ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by tech companies, say US lawmakers
Congressional leaders in the US unveiled a new law this week to ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by large online players.
New bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ to delete kids’ data
The COPPA overhaul would ban targeting ads at kids under 13 and ad targeting based on race, socioeconomics or geolocation on kids under 15.
US House and Senate debate new data privacy law
A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users’ data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*
Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet
Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded “to ensure you get the service you deserve”? It can all go terribly wrong…
Facebook ordered to keep apps data separate without user consent
So much for creating a three-headed Cerberus marketing-happy chat dog! Also, we’ll soon see the who-what-huh? behind the ads we’re shown.
Thieves’ names and descriptions made public on B&Q database
DIY giant B&Q reportedly suffered an Elasticsearch database breach this week that gave up information on around 70,000 shoplifters.
Google fined $57m for data protection violations
In a landmark ruling, France’s data protection commissioner has fined Google 50 million Euros (around $57m) for violating Europe’s privacy laws.
Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view
The latest privacy glitch, which went unnoticed for over four years, may trigger yet another EU privacy probe.