Wendy Davis reports: The Internet service provider Embarq has prevailed in a long-running lawsuit accusing it of violating wiretap laws by partnering with the controversial behavioral-targeting company NebuAd. “Although NebuAd acquired various information about Embarq users during the course of the technology test, Embarq cannot be liable as an aider and abettor,” the 10th Circuit…
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Google’s Privacy Policy Integration Initially Defeats Legal Challenge
Venkat Balasubramani and Eric Goldman offer some analysis and comments on a lawsuit that challenged Google’s consolidation of dozens of privacy policies into one policy: The court does not get to the merits, and instead rebuffs plaintiffs on the basis that they do not satisfy the requisite (Article III) standards for standing. The first argument for…
Is foursquare’s new “full username display” policy a “full real name display” policy?
If foursquare’s intention was to make their user name display policy less confusing, they may not have succeeded just yet. A conversation on Twitter last night with Jules Polonetsky and Greg Norcie made me aware that foursquare may have yet more clarifying to do. Although their email to users cites their updated privacy policy and…
Foursquare updates privacy policy to show users’ full names publicly and share more data with venues
Martin Bryant writes: Foursquare has sent an email to its users detailing changes to its privacy policy that are due to come into effect late next month. The company says that the changes are aimed at making the way it displays users’ names less confusing and allowing businesses to see more visitors who have recently checked in at…