Erik Gruenwedel reports: A number of Netflix subscribers have filed objections to a court decision on a privacy act complaining the proposed $9 million class-action settlement leaves little for those allegedly wronged. A Northern California court in February found the Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming pioneer violated provisions of the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act that…
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Consumer Watchdog wins right to fight Google’s itty-bitty FTC payout
Kelly Fiveash reports that Consumer Watchdog will be able to file a brief opposing the FTC-Google settlement. Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit outfit, has until 21 September to submit a friend-of-the-court brief expressing its views on the deal struck between the FTC and Google. US district court judge Susan Illston granted [PDF] attorneys representing the group the right…
Paying Lip Service to Privacy
Jeffrey Roman writes: News of Google’s $22.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission has come and gone, yet privacy issues reflected in the case remain a concern. Where are the gaps and how can companies fill them? Attorney Francoise Gilbert offers details. “Many companies just pay lip service to privacy,” says Gilbert of the IT Law…
5 Design Tricks Facebook Uses To Affect Your Privacy Decisions
Avi Charkham writes: Do you know how many apps access your personal information on Facebook? Check your Facebook apps permissions and get ready for a surprise. In fact, Facebook keeps “improving” their design so that more of us will add apps on Facebook without realizing we’re granting those apps (and their creators) access to our personal information….