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Tag Archives: privacy policy
Spotify explains its new “give us your data” policy
Spotify confused everyone with its recent privacy policy update. CEO Daniel Ek has now said, “Sorry,” and tried to explain…
Uber wants even more customer data – EPIC asks FTC to slam on the brakes
Uber wants location data when the app’s running in the background (even when it’s off on iOS), location data from IP address, and users’ contact lists. 
SSCC 202 – They hacked the US Army? Are you SURE? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for this week’s security podcast. Apple, Microsoft, patching, hacking the army (sort of), and 49 arrests in a Europol action against bank fraudsters!
RadioShack to auction off customer data, violating own privacy policy
Despite it’s privacy policy, bankrupt RadioShack is putting customer names, addresses, email addresses and other data up for auction.
Facebook’s got a new privacy policy, and it plans to share your data with partners
As Facebook’s new privacy policy comes into force users can expect more sharing of their data and ‘enhanced’ targeting of adverts across partnered websites.
Google to change privacy policy after settling case with ICO
Google and the ICO have settled a case over the company’s privacy policy being too vague, with the upshot being that policy changes are now in the works. 
Uber: We accessed reporter’s private trip info because she was late
Responding to Senator Al Franken’s questions about its privacy policies, Uber says it accessed a reporter’s account because “she was 30 minutes late” to a meeting and an executive wanted to know when she’d show up so he could meet her in the lobby.
Uber job applicant says he was given access to passenger data for an entire day
An Uber job applicant says he enjoyed unfettered access to customer data for a day just as if he were an employee. It’s not surprising, given that the company reportedly tracked notable people for fun at the Chicago launch party.
Uber taken to task over anti-journalist privacy debacle
After Uber’s bumpy privacy-related ride this week, US Senator Al Franken has sent a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick with 10 pointed questions about the company’s lackadaisical approach to privacy.