Less than a week after social network Path settled with the US Federal Trade Commission for collecting childrens’ private information to the tune of $800,000 it has once again been caught publishing users’ private information. The social network and photo sharing mobile app has been automatically geotagging users’ photos even when they have completely disabled…
Category: Business
Path Social Networking App Settles FTC Charges it Deceived Consumers and Improperly Collected Personal Information from Users’ Mobile Address Books
From the FTC: The operator of the Path social networking app has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived users by collecting personal information from their mobile device address books without their knowledge and consent. The settlement requires Path, Inc. to establish a comprehensive privacy program and to obtain independent privacy assessments every other…
Applebee’s Waitress Fired Over Receipt On Reddit
Amanda Crum reports: The Applebee’s waitress who posted a customer’s check on Reddit because of a note explaining why there was no tip has been fired, and the company has posted a lengthy explanation of the story and their decision on Facebook. The waitress, identified as Chelsea, says she thought it was funny when she…
FTC issues recommendations on mobile privacy disclosures
The FTC has released a new report: Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency. From the Executive Summary: Based on the Commission’s prior work in this area, the panel discussions, and the written submissions, this report offers several suggestions for the major participants in the mobile ecosystem as they work to improve mobile privacy disclosures….