#privacy-laws
#privacy-laws

fromBloomberglaw

California Firms Can't Use Blinders on Real-Time Bidding Suits

Real-time bidding practices are under legal scrutiny due to potential privacy violations and litigations against major companies.

Marketing tech

Future-Proofing Audience Targeting in Southeast Asia: Privacy, Precision & the Post-Cookie Playbook

Marketers must adapt to new privacy laws in Southeast Asia, moving beyond cookies to ensure effective campaigns respect consumer privacy.

Marketing tech

Don't Use Ad Tech to Track Me. Use it to Adapt to Me. - ExchangeWire.com

fromBloomberglaw

California Firms Can't Use Blinders on Real-Time Bidding Suits

Real-time bidding practices are under legal scrutiny due to potential privacy violations and litigations against major companies.

Marketing tech

Future-Proofing Audience Targeting in Southeast Asia: Privacy, Precision & the Post-Cookie Playbook

Marketers must adapt to new privacy laws in Southeast Asia, moving beyond cookies to ensure effective campaigns respect consumer privacy.

Marketing tech

Don't Use Ad Tech to Track Me. Use it to Adapt to Me. - ExchangeWire.com

more#digital-advertising

Legal challenges to DOGE's government data access hinge on antiquated privacy laws

The lawsuits against Elon Musk's tech team could redefine government data collection practices under outdated privacy laws.

Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records

The Supreme Court permits the Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive Social Security Administration records.

Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

Federal judge restricts Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to social security data over privacy concerns.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval for Musk's department to access Social Security data, despite privacy law restrictions.

US news

Judge Orders Trump Officials, Including a DOGE Member, to Testify Over Musk Team's Activities

fromAxios

Legal challenges to DOGE's government data access hinge on antiquated privacy laws

The lawsuits against Elon Musk's tech team could redefine government data collection practices under outdated privacy laws.

Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records

The Supreme Court permits the Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive Social Security Administration records.

Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

Federal judge restricts Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to social security data over privacy concerns.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval for Musk's department to access Social Security data, despite privacy law restrictions.

US news

Judge Orders Trump Officials, Including a DOGE Member, to Testify Over Musk Team's Activities

Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits

Google settles with Texas for $1.4 billion over privacy violations regarding user data tracking and facial recognition.

#home-security

Privacy technologies

Can my neighbour have CCTV pointing at my house? Your rights to privacy

Privacy technologies

Do you know the rules on video doorbells in the UK? The key legalities you need to know

Privacy technologies

Can my neighbour have CCTV pointing at my house? Your rights to privacy

Privacy technologies

Do you know the rules on video doorbells in the UK? The key legalities you need to know

more#home-security

New Zealand PM mulls privacy laws after aide secretly recorded sex workers'

Michael Forbes resigned after local news outlet Stuff alleged that he covertly recorded conversations with sex workers and took unauthorized photographs of women.

UK news

France politics

fromIndependent

Inside the Macron marriage: How a shocking shove rekindled wild rumours about France's most famous couple

'Slapgate' has intensified scrutiny of the French presidential couple's marriage and their significant age difference.

#legislation

fromwww.eff.org

EFFecting Change: Is There Hope for Social Media?

Hawaii investigates crisis pregnancy centers for potential privacy law violations.

fromThe Verge

3 weeks ago

Privacy technologies

Nebraska to adopt law aimed at curbing kids' time online

fromwww.eff.org

EFFecting Change: Is There Hope for Social Media?

Hawaii investigates crisis pregnancy centers for potential privacy law violations.

fromThe Verge

3 weeks ago

Privacy technologies

Nebraska to adopt law aimed at curbing kids' time online

more#legislation

#lawsuit

fromThe Hacker News

10 months ago

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws

TikTok faces lawsuit for violating children's privacy laws.

fromwww.npr.org

4 weeks ago

EU data protection

Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

fromThe Hacker News

10 months ago

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws

TikTok faces lawsuit for violating children's privacy laws.

fromwww.npr.org

4 weeks ago

EU data protection

Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

more#lawsuit

#trump-administration

US news

Homeland Security Officials Push I.R.S. for 700,000 Immigrants' Addresses

The DHS aims to obtain addresses of 700,000 undocumented immigrants from the IRS, raising serious privacy concerns.

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

EU data protection

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

US news

Homeland Security Officials Push I.R.S. for 700,000 Immigrants' Addresses

The DHS aims to obtain addresses of 700,000 undocumented immigrants from the IRS, raising serious privacy concerns.

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

more#trump-administration

EU data protection

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

TikTok fined $602 million for illegally sending European user data to China

TikTok fined â¬530 million for breaching EU privacy laws by transferring user data to China without adequate safeguards.

EU data protection

Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users' data with Facebook without permission

fromForbes

EU data protection

Council Post: How Big Incoming Privacy Laws And Trends Will Shape AdTech

fromEngadget

EU data protection

South Korea pauses downloads of DeekSeek AI over privacy concerns

DeepSeek's app is unavailable in South Korea pending compliance with local data protection laws.

fromwww.housingwire.com

Real estate

Redfin video privacy lawsuit voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff

Redfin is accused of violating privacy laws by sharing user data with third-party companies without consent.

fromEngadget

TikTok fined $602 million for illegally sending European user data to China

TikTok fined â¬530 million for breaching EU privacy laws by transferring user data to China without adequate safeguards.

Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users' data with Facebook without permission

Gambling companies are violating data protection laws by tracking users and sharing their data with Meta without consent.

fromForbes

EU data protection

Council Post: How Big Incoming Privacy Laws And Trends Will Shape AdTech

fromEngadget

EU data protection

South Korea pauses downloads of DeekSeek AI over privacy concerns

fromwww.housingwire.com

Real estate

Redfin video privacy lawsuit voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff

more#data-protection

fromFuturism

Brain Implant Companies Apparently Have an Extremely Dirty Secret

Lawmakers are concerned about privacy issues arising from the data harvesting of brain-computer interface technologies.

Independent films

fromNew York Post

Ghastly video and pics of Gene Hackman's death scene will stay sealed, but other grim details set to be released, judge rules

The court ruled to protect the Hackman family's privacy by sealing certain distressing images in the investigation.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died under tragic circumstances, with details of their deaths being partially disclosed.

#surveillance

Canada news

Ontario's provincial police force could be using Israeli spyware, report finds

Links between Ontario police and Israeli spyware raise accountability concerns about authorities' use of cyber weapons.

Tech industry

China cracks down on personal information collection

China starts enforcing stricter privacy laws against inappropriate personal data collection.

Canada news

Ontario's provincial police force could be using Israeli spyware, report finds

Links between Ontario police and Israeli spyware raise accountability concerns about authorities' use of cyber weapons.

Tech industry

China cracks down on personal information collection

China starts enforcing stricter privacy laws against inappropriate personal data collection.

Judge rejects liberal legal group's demand NYPD turns over photos, tax ID numbers for 'all active members'

The court denied a request to release personal information of NYPD officers, prioritizing officer safety over transparency.

Marketing tech

fromPetaPixel

Meta May Charge UK Users for Ad-Free Facebook and Instagram

Meta considers charging users for an ad-free experience in the UK after a privacy lawsuit settlement.

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Apple removes Advanced Data Protection in the UK, meaning user data will no longer be end-to-end encrypted.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

23andMe bankruptcy announcement sparks data security concerns

23andMe's bankruptcy raises major concerns regarding the security of consumer data and potential unauthorized transfers.

fromAbove the Law

Law

Judge Told Trump And Musk To Follow The Law For A Week. They're Calling It Tyranny. - Above the Law

fromwww.bbc.com

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Apple removes Advanced Data Protection in the UK, meaning user data will no longer be end-to-end encrypted.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

23andMe bankruptcy announcement sparks data security concerns

23andMe's bankruptcy raises major concerns regarding the security of consumer data and potential unauthorized transfers.

fromAbove the Law

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Law

Judge Told Trump And Musk To Follow The Law For A Week. They're Calling It Tyranny. - Above the Law

more#data-security

Podcast Episode Rerelease: Dr. Seuss Warned Us

In our conversation, we talked about his work there, about why we need to be wary of workplace surveillance, and why it's so important for everyone that we strengthen our privacy laws.

Privacy professionals

Artificial intelligence

fromAbove the Law

Man Gets Painted As A Child-Killing Felon After ChatGPT Search. Will Privacy Protections Stop You From Being Lied About Next? - Above the Law

AI misinformation can have serious legal implications.

The case underscores the need for stronger privacy protections.

fromWIRED

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

The FTC has removed crucial business guidance blogs related to consumer protection and privacy that were established during the Biden administration.

Data science

DeepSeek disappears from South Korean app stores

South Korea suspends DeepSeek's apps over privacy violations and concerns regarding personal data usage.

5 months ago

Student, teacher info stolen from PowerSchool in cyberattack

PowerSchool suffered a cyberattack, compromising sensitive student and teacher data.

The breach could have legal ramifications due to potential violations of privacy laws.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

6 months ago

Privacy rules are spelling trouble for the art market

Increased confidentiality periods at auction houses hinder access to historic sales records, driven by privacy laws like GDPR.

fromtime.com

6 months ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Will Soon Become World-First Law

With the new law, social media platforms in Australia are now liable for hefty fines if they fail to prevent users under 16 from holding accounts. The unprecedented legislation signifies a major move toward ensuring online safety for children. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasized the importance of prioritizing children's safety in the digital space, reassuring parents that their concerns are being addressed.

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