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AdExchanger
3 weeks ago
Marketing

Meta's 'Pay Or OK' Is A No-Go; Walmart Joins The Conquestor Club | AdExchanger

Large online platforms like Meta can no longer offer a binary choice between paying for ad-free services or viewing personalized ads. [ more ]
Privacy International
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Key highlights of our results from 2023

Privacy International challenges companies to change business practices
PI contributed to significant impact through challenging governments and corporations. [ more ]
Theregister
1 month ago
EU data protection

How do you lot feel about Pay or OK model, ICO asks Brits

ICO opens consultation on 'consent or pay' models
Importance of understanding 'consent' in 'consent or pay' models [ more ]
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Theregister
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Meta accused of enrolling undecided EU users in ad tier

Meta accused of violating EU rules by automatically enrolling European users into ad-supported version of Facebook
Privacy consultant files complaint with Irish Data Protection Commission [ more ]
Iapp
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Austrian privacy activists push Meta complaint further

NOYB asks Austria's Data Protection Authority to investigate Meta's free product option.
The complaint builds on the group's prior filing arguing against Meta users having to pay for privacy. [ more ]
Iapp
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Austrian privacy activists push Meta complaint further

NOYB asks Austria's Data Protection Authority to investigate Meta's free product option.
The complaint builds on the group's prior filing arguing against Meta users having to pay for privacy. [ more ]
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Coindesk
2 weeks ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him

Computer scientist Hal Finney posthumously honored by Human Rights Foundation with Finney Freedom Prize. His contributions to Bitcoin ecosystem recognized and celebrated. [ more ]
Truthout
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Edward Snowden Is Among Those Sounding the Alarm Over Spying Expansion

The U.S. House approved a major expansion of mass surveillance, raising concerns among privacy advocates, including Edward Snowden. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

What Is the Powerful Surveillance Law That Divided Lawmakers?

The House passed a two-year reauthorization of warrantless surveillance law Section 702, rejecting warrants for Americans' messages. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

New Electronic Monitoring Tech Piloted Both Inside and Outside of Prisons, Jails

Electronic monitoring tools like VeriWatch are being developed to replace traditional ankle monitors and are designed to incorporate seamlessly into users' daily lives.
The expansion of electronic monitoring tools, presented as 'alternatives to detention,' is critiqued by privacy and human rights advocates for further entrenching surveillance systems. [ more ]
Therecord
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Lawmakers set sights on data minimization as states seek to limit companies from capturing vast amounts of personal info

Maryland's Online Data Privacy Act includes tough data minimization standards
Other states like Maine and Vermont are also progressing with strong data minimization provisions [ more ]
Tech Times
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

White House's Data Sale Ban Criticized for Limited Impact

The executive order banning sale of personal data criticized for ineffectiveness
Data is considered the new oil in fueling the big tech economy [ more ]
Privacyinternational
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The End of Privacy in Public

Facial recognition technology (FRT) is proliferating in public spaces.
MPs are unaware of the use of FRT in local areas. [ more ]
Iapp
3 months ago
EU data protection

Austrian privacy activists push Meta complaint further

NOYB asks Austria's Data Protection Authority to investigate Meta's free product option.
The complaint builds on the group's prior filing arguing against Meta users having to pay for privacy. [ more ]
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