Reuben Kramer reports the latest development in a customer surveillance case involving Aaron’s: A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction sought by a Wyoming couple who claim Aaron’s, one of the nation’s largest rental chains, spied on customers through spyware on rent-to-own computers. Crystal and Brian Byrd, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers…
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Groupon changes privacy statement, merchants have free reign
Meghan Kelly reports: Deals giant, Groupon, e-mailed its users Saturday to announce changes to its Privacy Statement. The changes are aimed to bring more transparency to Groupon, as well as make the language more accessible to the general public. Notable changes include the redefinition of “personal information” collected by Groupon. Since the inception of “Now! Deals”, the…
Google+ draws plaudits from privacy experts
Juan Carlos Perez reports: After major privacy failures in its Buzz and Street View services, Google has hit the right notes with its deliberate, measured roll out of its new Google+ social networking site, according to privacy experts. By making Google+ available to a very limited set of initial testers, Google is showing that it learned its…
Zynga Combines Privacy Education, Gaming And Rewards With PrivacyVille
Leena Rao reports: Getting ahead of any privacy issues surround your product is an important part of product development for any company. Facebook, unfortunately, learned this the hard way. Social gaming giant Zynga is adding a layer of transparency today with the launch of a new privacy initiative called PrivacyVille. In typical Zynga fashion, PrivacyVille isn’t your average…