NY 'perv' hid cameras inside ladies' room of public park, busted with over 800 videos: feds
The article highlights a disturbing case of a man secretly recording women and girls in a bathroom at a public park where he worked for 20 years. [ more ]
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
Avast to pay $16.5 million settlement for selling browsing data without consent.
FTC alleges Avast misled users by claiming to protect privacy while selling browsing data. [ more ]
AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel
AMC has proposed an $8.3 million settlement to subscribers of its streaming services due to allegations of illegally sharing subscribers' viewing history with tech companies.
The settlement comes in response to a violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which prohibits sharing private viewing information without consent. [ more ]