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Google to delete billions of web browsing data records to resolve lawsuit

Google to de-identify or delete Incognito mode data

Settlement includes changes to privacy disclosures and third-party cookie blocking

Judge blasts Google over 'destroyed' evidence as another DOJ antitrust case looms: 'Clear abuse of privilege'

Google's automatic deletion of employee chat records raises serious legal concerns, highlighting potential evidence destruction in an antitrust trial.

Google Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer account

Google Cloud experienced a major blunder leading to the deletion of a $135 billion pension fund's account and backups, causing significant downtime.

"Unprecedented" Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups

Google Cloud accidentally deleted UniSuper's account, causing major disruption and downtime for the Australian pension fund.

OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in NY Times copyright lawsuit | TechCrunch

OpenAI's alleged accidental deletion of data hampers The New York Times and Daily News' legal efforts regarding AI training data.

Google to delete records from Incognito tracking

Google settled a class action lawsuit by agreeing to delete billions of records and placing restrictions on user tracking.

Despite disputes, Google is implementing changes to enhance user privacy, such as automatic blocking of third-party cookies and data deletion.

Google to delete billions of web browsing data records to resolve lawsuit

Google to de-identify or delete Incognito mode data

Settlement includes changes to privacy disclosures and third-party cookie blocking

Judge blasts Google over 'destroyed' evidence as another DOJ antitrust case looms: 'Clear abuse of privilege'

Google's automatic deletion of employee chat records raises serious legal concerns, highlighting potential evidence destruction in an antitrust trial.

Google Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer account

Google Cloud experienced a major blunder leading to the deletion of a $135 billion pension fund's account and backups, causing significant downtime.

"Unprecedented" Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups

Google Cloud accidentally deleted UniSuper's account, causing major disruption and downtime for the Australian pension fund.

OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in NY Times copyright lawsuit | TechCrunch

OpenAI's alleged accidental deletion of data hampers The New York Times and Daily News' legal efforts regarding AI training data.

Google to delete records from Incognito tracking

Google settled a class action lawsuit by agreeing to delete billions of records and placing restrictions on user tracking.

Despite disputes, Google is implementing changes to enhance user privacy, such as automatic blocking of third-party cookies and data deletion.

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11 months ago

Privacy professionals

Your car is probably harvesting your data. Here's how you can wipe it

Amico is the founder and CEO of Privacy4Cars, the outfit behind a free app that lets individuals erase the astonishing amount of personal data - including text messages, biometrics and geolocation - that many automakers collect, store and often share with law enforcement, insurers and even data brokers.

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Last month a Seattle-based federal judge declined to revive a class action lawsuit alleging four auto manufacturers had broken Washington state privacy laws by gathering and storing customers' private text messages and mobile phone call logs.

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The judge ruled the practice did not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, which requires plaintiffs prove that "his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation" has been threatened by the harvesting of private data.