What Can We Learn From The Biology Of Dead Athletes? | Defector
The violation of Stella Walsh's medical privacy led to the revelation of her likely intersex status, sparking discussions on the ethics of disclosing private information about athletes.
Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation
TikTok and ByteDance facing a lawsuit for alleged violation of COPPA regarding children's privacy online.
Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations
Meta settled a $1.4 billion fine with Texas for illegally collecting users' biometric data, the largest privacy settlement by a U.S. state.
Justice Dept. Settles Lawsuit With Former F.B.I. Officials Targeted by Trump
The Justice Department settled a lawsuit with former F.B.I. officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page over privacy violations regarding their disparaging texts about Trump.
Paul Gascoigne sobs as he recalls emotional distress of phone hacking scandal
Paul Gascoigne emotionally recalls being subject to phone hacking and its impact on his life.
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.
Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users' HIV status with ad firms
Grindr users planning legal action for data breach, including sharing HIV status with advertisers.
Telehealth company Cerebral to pay $7M fine over data sharing
Cerebral agreed to pay over $7 million for disclosing personal health info and misleading about cancellation policies.
Creating deepfake' sexual images to be criminal offence under new legislation
Creating sexually explicit deepfakes without consent will be a criminal offense with severe penalties.
Stephen Bear ordered to pay ex Georgia Harrison 22,000 profits from secret sex tape
Stephen Bear ordered to pay back earnings from illegal video sharing on OnlyFans.
Bear faces prison time if he fails to pay confiscation order and compensatory amount to Georgia Harrison.
Law enforcement personnel say LexisNexis retaliated when asked to remove data
Data broker LexisNexis faces lawsuit for retaliating against NJ law enforcement personnel
Violation of privacy laws by data brokers
Pornhub operator broke federal privacy law, federal watchdog finds | CBC News
Aylo, formerly MindGeek, violated privacy laws by allowing sharing of intimate images without consent.
Privacy commissioner recommends Aylo take steps to ensure consent before posting intimate content.
A Vending Machine Error Revealed Secret Face Recognition Tech
University of Waterloo removes M&M-branded smart vending machines after face recognition data scandal.
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.
FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers | TechCrunch
Avast banned from selling browsing data
FTC fined Avast $16.5 million
Sensitive data sold to ad giants
EU Starts Probe on TikTok Compliance with Digital Services Act Over Child Safety Concerns
EU Commission investigating TikTok under DSA for child safety, privacy, and transparency issues.
Potential fines up to 6% of global turnover for violations.
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.
California cops illegally shared license plate details, other info, grand jury says
Law enforcement improperly shared sensitive vehicle information from 1.3 million vehicles in Sacramento County with out-of-state agencies, violating state privacy protections.