#EU, US agree to preliminary data storage deal

#EU, US agree to preliminary data storage deal

“EU, US agree to preliminary data storage deal” The European Union and the US announced a preliminary data transfer deal on Friday, seeking to end the limbo in which thousands of companies found themselves after Europe’s top court threw out two previous pacts due to concerns about US surveillance. While businesses cheered the news, Austrian…

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#Meta agrees to  million settlement in privacy lawsuit

#Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in privacy lawsuit

“#Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in privacy lawsuit” Facebook’s parent company has agreed to a $90 million payment to settle a lawsuit filed 10 years ago alleging that the social network violated users’ privacy through a browser plug-in that let it track them even after they logged off its website. The settlement between Meta…

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#Grindr fined  million for violating EU privacy rules

#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules

“#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules” Norway’s data privacy watchdog on Wednesday fined dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users’ consent — a breach of strict European Union privacy rules. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said it imposed…

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#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us

#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us

“#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us” Nov 19 – As a Virginia lawmaker, Ibraheem Samirah has studied internet privacy issues and debated how to regulate tech firms’ collection of personal data. Still, he was stunned to learn the full details of the information Amazon.com Inc has collected on him. The e-commerce…

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#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19

#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19

“#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19” The days of working from home while lounging in your sweats and cuddling with your pandemic pet may be over. Now, employers want to ensure you’re as productive as possible — by using surveillance technology. Since the start of the pandemic, demand for employee surveillance measures…

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