Sweating About Washington State's "My Health, My Data" Act? That Might Be Consumer Health Data
The My Health, My Data Act (MHMD) in Washington covers a broad spectrum of consumer health data beyond traditional medical information.
MHMD places significant obligations on businesses regarding disclosure, consent for data collection and sharing, and granting rights to individuals over their health data. [ more ]
EU criticizes Meta's 'privacy for cash' business model
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) emphasizes that people should not have to choose between giving their data or paying for privacy on major online platforms. [ more ]
For Dataplor's data intelligence tool, it's all about location, location, location | TechCrunch
Dataplor combines technology with human validation to provide global location intelligence for businesses, enabling data-driven decision-making. [ more ]
14.5M to 1k across 758 shows: The Podglomerate gets (us) drunk on follower data - RAIN News
The Podglomerate released an extensive statistical roundup of Spotify's Top Followed Podcasts in March 2024, showcasing data on 758 podcasts and an overall follower count of 191,623,000. [ more ]
The proposed American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is akin to a federal GDPR in the U.S., aiming to revolutionize data collection, user control, and security measures. [ more ]
Are brands infringing our rights? Recognize the 4 horsemen of the data apocalypse
Brands are collecting consumer data without consent, leading to consequences like denied insurance or higher premiums.
The digital revolution has expanded data collection methods to include biometrics, neural marketing, IoT, and more technologies beyond web tracking. [ more ]
How This Kid-Focused Content Company Uses First-Party Data To Reach Households With Children | AdExchanger
Driver Studios is facing challenges due to the proposed changes to COPPA, restricting targeted ads to children under 13.
The company is adapting by targeting adult audiences with an interest in child-focused brands, using first-party data.
Driver Studios partnered with Qonsent to collect first-party data for targeting ads to broader adult audiences while respecting privacy regulations. [ more ]
How AI-powered features are revolutionizing marketing automation platforms | MarTech
Marketing automation platforms are being enhanced with AI-powered features to improve personalization and meet customer expectations.
AI-powered MAPs help businesses automate lead capturing, nurturing, and customer journey orchestration, while continuously collecting valuable data for insights and further personalization. [ more ]
How AI-powered features are revolutionizing marketing automation platforms | MarTech
Marketing automation platforms are being enhanced with AI-powered features to improve personalization and meet customer expectations.
AI-powered MAPs help businesses automate lead capturing, nurturing, and customer journey orchestration, while continuously collecting valuable data for insights and further personalization. [ more ]
From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services
Google's Gmail, offered free to users, operates on the principle that users are the product being sold due to data collection for targeted advertising.
Gmail, launched in 2004 with innovative features and 1GB storage, set a precedent for tech companies leveraging user data in exchange for free services. [ more ]
Earth's Black Box built this YEAR to document 'demise of the planet'
The Earth's Black Box is a 32-foot-long steel monolith capturing data on climate change for a potential future when humanity is no longer present.
The project, led by Australian marketing firm Clemenger BBDO and the University of Tasmania, aims to provide an unbiased account of events leading to Earth's demise. [ more ]
Where are the nation's primary care providers? It's not an easy answer
Clinicians in rural areas face challenges in recruiting full-time medical providers.
Current data on primary care shortage areas is flawed, as it only counts physicians and overlooks other healthcare professionals providing primary care. [ more ]
Japan successfully landed a spacecraft on the lunar surface in January 2024 after a previous failed attempt.
The spacecraft, known as Moon Sniper, was designed for pinpoint landing, aiming to land within 100 meters of scientifically interesting rocks. [ more ]
#NoFilter With Eyeo's New Chief Product Officer | AdExchanger
The value exchange in digital advertising includes the collection and use of consumer data, which raises concerns about privacy.
Eyeo, the parent company of Adblock Plus, believes that people are not opposed to advertising and data sharing, they just want to be treated with respect. [ more ]
Meta will start collecting "anonymized" data about Quest headset usage
Meta is planning to collect anonymized data from users of its Quest headsets.
The collected data will include information about hand, body, and eye tracking, camera details, physical environment, and virtual reality events. [ more ]
Romance and companion chatbots pose security and privacy risks, according to research by the Mozilla Foundation.
These chatbots gather large amounts of personal data, use trackers to send information to various companies, and lack transparency about ownership and AI models. [ more ]
Helping Autonomous Vehicles Make Moral Decisions by Ditching the Trolley Problem
North Carolina State University researchers are collecting realistic data on moral challenges in low-stakes traffic situations to train autonomous vehicles.
The researchers created multiple versions of driving scenarios with different combinations of character, actions, and outcomes to gather robust data on moral behavior in driving. [ more ]
Facebook at 20: Four ways the app changed the world
Facebook launched 20 years ago and has since undergone multiple redesigns, but its aim of connecting people and generating advertising revenue has remained consistent.
Facebook quickly surpassed other social networks like MySpace and gained popularity by introducing features like photo tagging and a constantly changing activity feed.
Despite a decline in popularity among young people, Facebook remains the most popular social network globally and has revolutionized data collection and advertising. [ more ]
New NYC cop bill will likely provide 'useless' data on stops - and lengthen cop shifts further: sources, experts
The controversial cop bill could lengthen officers' workdays and yield 'useless' data due to the requirement of guessing and recording demographic information during mundane conversations.
Experts say the data collected as a result of the bill will be subjective and unreliable. [ more ]
New York City police have to track the race of people they stop. Will others follow suit?
New York City has mandated that police officers track the race of people they stop for questioning, in an effort to curtail racial disparities in policing.
The City Council passed the How Many Stops Act, requiring officers to report details of low-level investigative encounters, in an effort to provide a clearer picture of police work and address underreported racial profiling.
The new law could inspire other local governments to implement similar changes and data collection measures to diminish racial disparities in policing. [ more ]
Crypto mines will have to start reporting their energy use in the US
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will collect data on crypto mines' electricity use to address concerns about their energy consumption.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) will focus on the evolving energy demand for cryptocurrency mining and quantify the sources of electricity used. [ more ]
Security experts find two giant smartphone privacy issues | Digital Trends
Privacy concerns around smartphone advertising and iOS' notification system have been uncovered.
A company called Patternz is using the ad delivery system on smartphones to extract information and track billions of phone profiles through the advertising industry. [ more ]
iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find
Popular iPhone apps are bypassing Apple's privacy rules to collect user data through notifications.
The collected data is unnecessary for processing notifications and is likely used for analytics, advertising, and tracking across different apps and devices. [ more ]
LGBTQIA+ Older Adults in California - San Francisco Bay Times
The lack of data on sexual orientation and gender identity has hindered the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.
California has launched the first statewide survey on LGBTQ+ midlife and older adults to understand their unique needs and challenges as they age. [ more ]