Adam Thierer writes: Via a Twitter post this morning, privacy lawyer Stephen Kline (@steph3n) brings to my attention this new California bill that “would require the privacy policy [of a commercial Web site or online service] to be no more than 100 words, be written in clear and concise language, be written at no greater than an 8th grade…
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Microsoft launches campaign against Gmail over privacy
John Ribeiro reports: Microsoft has launched a campaign in the U.S. that targets Google’s alleged practice of going through the contents of all Gmail messages to sell and target advertisements, raising again an old issue the software giant has with the free email service. The company late Wednesday cited a study which showed that 70%…
ACLU Guide: Tips for Companies on Protecting User Privacy and Free Speech in 2013
Today, the ACLU released a new guide for tech companies: ACLU Guide: Tips for Companies on Protecting User Privacy and Free Speech in 2013 Nicole Ozer writes: Last year was jam-packed with stories of companies making costly mistakes on user privacy and free speech. To help companies get a fresh start in 2013, the ACLU…
4-3 Ruling Backs Online Retailers Who Collect Cardholder Data
Scott Graham reports: By a single vote, Apple and numerous other online retailers have escaped potentially millions in statutory damages for claims under a California consumer privacy law. The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday that the Legislature never intended to apply the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 to e-commerce, meaning that retailers can…