Samantha Hawkins reports: LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. collects personal information from consumers and sells it to corporations, law enforcement, and government agencies without their consent, according to a complaint filed by immigration activists in an Illinois circuit court Tuesday. The activists claim LexisNexis’ practice of selling personal data through the online platform Accurint violates the privacy…
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NaviStone on Hook Again for Tracking Consumer Website Activity
Samantha Hawkins reports: Harriet Carter Gifts Inc. and NaviStone Inc. once again face liability for tracking consumer activity on Harriet Carter’s website, after the Third Circuit held Tuesday that the tracking might have violated Pennsylvania’s electronic surveillance law. Ashley Popa sued Harriet Carter after learning that marketing service NaviStone tracked her activities across the store’s…
State Privacy Laws Will Spur Action Against Dark Patterns
Alyssa Boyle reports: We’re about to see a lot more enforcement against dark patterns from the Federal Trade Commission and on a state level. Dark patterns involve using manipulative or ambiguous language that pushes people to take an action they either don’t understand or wouldn’t normally take, such as sharing their data or agreeing to…
New US Privacy Law May Give Telecoms Free Pass on $200 Million Fines
Joseph Cox reports: The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), a new federal privacy bill that has actually a chance of becoming law, is designed to introduce new privacy protections for Americans. But it may also have the side effect of wiping out $200 million worth of fines proposed against some of the country’s biggest telecommunications companies as part…