Loek Essers reports: German consumer organisations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting explicit consent from users. Third party apps often want access to a users’ chat as well as information about friends, personal contact information and the ability to post on a user’s Facebook…
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Which Websites Are Sharing Your Personal Details?
For an article coming out Saturday, the Wall Street Journal tested 71 popular websites that request a login and found that more than a quarter of the time, the sites passed along a user’s real name, email address or other personal details, such as username, to third-party companies. Read more on The Wall Street Journal.
Must Love California: California Sues Delta Airlines Over Mobile App Privacy
Don Thompson of Associated Press reports: California sued Delta Airlines Inc. on Thursday, alleging the Atlanta-based company is breaking state law by not warning users that the airline is collecting sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its “Fly Delta” mobile application. Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the suit in San Francisco Superior…
Why I don’t have a Macy’s credit card and why they just lost a customer
Once upon a time, we had a Macy’s credit card, but we seldom used it after I made a concerted effort years ago to eliminate store credit cards to consolidate my bills. I would shop at Macy’s but just not use a store card, even though every cashier encouraged me to use a Macy’s card….