Samantha Cole reports: This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. A woman just brought a class action lawsuit against one of the biggest online retailers for sex toys, Adam and Eve, claiming that the site gave Google information about her searches for 8-inch dildos and strap-on…
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Denmark orders schools to restrict sending student data to Google
Bleeping Computer reports: The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued a decision and injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country’s schools. The matter was brought to the agency’s attention roughly four years ago by a concerned parent and activist, Jesper Graugaard,…
Data broker allegedly selling de-anonymized info to face FTC lawsuit after all
Ashley Belanger reports: The Federal Trade Commission has succeeded in keeping alive its first federal court case against a geolocation data broker that’s allegedly unfairly selling large quantities of data in violation of the FTC Act. On Saturday, US District Judge Lynn Winmill denied Kochava’s motion to dismiss an amended FTC complaint, which he said plausibly argued that “Kochava’s data…
Stalkerware apps PhoneSpector and Highster appear shut down after NY settlement
Zack Whittaker reports: The makers of two phone surveillance services appear to have shuttered after the owner agreed to settle state accusations of illegally promoting spyware that his companies developed. PhoneSpector and Highster were consumer-grade phone monitoring apps that facilitated the covert surveillance of a person’s smartphone. Commonly dubbed stalkerware (or spouseware), these apps are typically…