BBC reports: Netflix has paid $9m (£5.7m) dollars to settle a privacy-related legal action, a financial filing has revealed. The online streaming firm, which made no admission of wrongdoing, said the settlement related to compliance with the Video Protection Privacy Act. The 1988 US legislation prohibits the disclosure of video rental histories. It is reported…
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Abine Files FTC Complaint Against BeenVerified For Not Keeping Deleted Profiles Deleted and Misusing Opt-Out Info
From the press release: Abine, Inc., a leader in online privacy solutions for consumers announced today that is has filed a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against BeenVerified.com, one of the largest background check websites and data brokers. Abine has found that consumers who stated their preference to be removed using BeenVerified’s own opt-out system…
Ie: Insurance companies admit data law breach
How many times have we talked about the risks of information being used against us by insurance carriers? Here’s a case where it reportedly happened in Ireland: Three insurance companies have pleaded guilty to breaching the Data Protection laws by using social welfare information obtained by a private investigator. The Office of the Data Protection…
Start-Ups Seek to Help Users Put a Price on Their Personal Data
Joshua Brustein reports: … People have been willing to give away their data while the companies make money. But there is some momentum for the idea that personal data could function as a kind of online currency, to be cashed in directly or exchanged for other items of value. A number of start-ups allow people…