Daren M. Orzechowski, Allison M. Dodd, Imtiaz Yakub write: The collection, use and disclosure of geolocation information obtained from customers’ mobile devices has become commonplace among mobile phone providers and third party application developers. Geolocation information identifies the location of the individual using the device and is often used to provide location based information, advertisements…
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EC veep jumps gun on net privacy law
Brid-Aine Parnell reports: The vice-president of the European Commission has withdrawn a rather extensive statement on cookies and the EU Data Protection Directive sent out last week “without authorisation”. Out-Law.com, the legal news site, had written a story last week using the statement from Viviane Reding, where she said that companies needed prior consent to…
Facebook: ‘We don’t track logged-out users’
Richard Chirgwin reports: Facebook has attempted to shoot down claims that it leaves cookies on users’ machines even after they log out of the social network. The response came after an Australian blogger alleged the site can still snoop on your web surfing after you’ve signed out. [See previous coverage on PogoWasRight.org here – Dissent]…
Third Senator Says OnStar Now Violates Privacy
David Murphy reports: Senate democrats are jumping on board the bandwagon – a wagon that wouldn’t use General Motors’ OnStar service, we note – to protest the company’s recent changes to the detailed tracking system for one’s vehicle. Just how detailed? According to General Motors, OnStar tracks a number of specific variables, including oil life,…