Sometimes even when you’re right, you’re perceived as wrong. For those of us who criticize Facebook’s lack of sufficient regard for user’s privacy, here’s a case where by attempting to protect user privacy, they will undoubtedly leave many understandably upset with them. Declan McCullagh reports: Facebook has successfully fought a subpoena trying to seek access…
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Split 9th Circuit Panel Approves Facebook Beacon Settlement – Lane v. Facebook
Venkat Balasubramani writes: Lane v. Facebook, 10-16380 (9th Cir. Sept. 20, 2012) Facebook’s Beacon initiative has generated more than a few blog posts. Judge Seeborg approved the class settlement, over the objections of several objectors, including Ginger McCall. The objectors appealed to the Ninth Circuit saying that the settlement should not have been approved. The Ninth…
Facebook agrees to delete facial recognition image ‘templates’ in response to EU privacy concerns
Facebook Ireland has agreed to delete the “template” images it stores of its EU users in response to concerns raised by privacy bodies, the Irish data protection watchdog has said. Read more on Out-Law.com. Once again, it seems that users outside the U.S. may have more privacy protection and rights than U.S. users. The Irish…
Nestlé launches We Will Find You promotion
Mike Laycock reports: Customers buying chocolate bars from York-based Nestlé may instead find a satnav device inside the wrapper – and then within 24 hours, a prize team will track them down to hand over £10,000. The company is launching a unique promotion which will utilise GPS technology to locate the winners of six £10,000…