A change by any other name is still a change. Google announced some upcoming changes in its official blog. While the consolidation of privacy policies is a Good Thing, other changes are already receiving a negative reaction. The main change is that they will be integrating more user information across services if you are…
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International Privacy Day: Fighting Data Retention Mandates Around the World
Katitza Rodriguez of EFF writes: This January 28 marks International Privacy Day, the day that the first legally bindinginternational privacy treaty was opened for signature to Member States in January 28, 1981. Different countries around the world are celebrating this day with their own events. This year, we are honoring the day by calling attention to recent privacy threats around the world and describing a few…
TomTom cleared of data probe violations
Roberta B. Cowan reports: TomTom said on Thursday an official probe had cleared it of accusations that it violated Dutch data protection laws by sharing its customers’ individual location and traffic information with third parties, including Dutch police. The Dutch navigation equipment and map maker came under scrutiny in April after reportedly selling information gathered…
Mass Ct: ZIP Code is Personal Identification Information Under Credit Card Statute But Plaintiff Must Still Allege Harm — Tyler v. Michaels Stores
Venkat Balasubramani writes: Last year, the California Supreme Court held that a ZIP Code is personal identification information for purposes of a statute which restricted the type of information a retailer could collect: “California Supreme Court Rules That a ZIP Code is Personal Identification Information — Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma.” A federal court in Massachusetts recently…