The AAP reports: Coca-Cola says it never intended to spam mobile phone users and will take steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from three companies – Vodafone, New Dialogue and Big Mobile – involved in the SMS promotional campaign. Each will pay a…
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Nymity recognized as Privacy by Design Ambassador
From the press release: The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has officially recognized privacy and data protection research firm Nymity as a Privacy by Design Ambassador for its role in advancing the concept of privacy in business practices. Privacy by Design is a concept that was developed by Ontario’s Information…
Tagged.com tagged for $250k by Texas
Tagged.com also settled with the Texas Attorney General’s Office today: Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today resolved an enforcement action against Tagged, Inc., a social networking site operator that has an estimated two million Texas users. Under an agreed final judgment obtained by the state, Tagged must implement new privacy features and take additional measures…
NY Attorney General settles with Tagged.com
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that his office has stopped the social networking site Tagged.com from misappropriating the contacts lists and identities of its members and from sending out millions of deceptive and unsolicited promotional emails. Through an agreement with Cuomo’s office, the company must pay $500,000 in penalties and costs to the…