Privacy News & Issues
A press release from the Irish DPC: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision following an inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (LinkedIn). This inquiry was launched by the DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn, following a complaint initially made to the French Data Protection…
Josh Taylor reports: A Choice analysis of carmaker privacy policies has found some of the biggest car sellers in Australia collect and share a range of driver data, including in some cases video and biometric data, with third parties. The consumer group analysed the privacy policies of Toyota, Ford, MG, Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, Tesla, Subaru, Isuzu…
Daniel Solove writes: A recent article in The Atlantic discusses the risk of 23andMe selling its vast stockpile of DNA data on 15 million individuals: 23andMe is not doing well. Its stock is on the verge of being delisted. It shut down its in-house drug-development unit last month, only the latest in several rounds of layoffs. Last week,…
Dean Balsamini reports: Here’s one New Yorker who is not jumping on the Mets’ bandwagon. The team uses facial recognition technology to collect information on unsuspecting Citi Field patrons, claims Chris Dowling in a new class-action lawsuit. Citi Field cameras “at the main fan entrance” collect “facial identifiers” from patrons as they enter the stadium,…