Out-Law.com reports that Singapore businesses a s loop hole or carve out when it comes to their Do Not Call registry: From 2 January businesses operating in Singapore have been generally prohibited from sending marketing messages to individuals whose telephone numbers are included on a new DNC Registry. Businesses are required to consult the Registry…
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In-car Location-Based Services: Companies Are Taking Steps to Protect Privacy, but Some Risks May Not Be Clear to Consumers – GAO
From the highlights of the GAO report: Representatives from all 10 selected companies–auto manufacturers, portable navigation device (PND) companies, and developers of map and navigation applications for mobile devices–said they collect location data to provide consumers with location-based services. For example, companies collect location data to provide turn-by-turn directions. Nine companies share location data with…
Facebook Hit With Latest Class Action Over Email Privacy
Yes, let’s hit the 2014 ground running with a potential class action lawsuit against Facebook. This one, Campbell v. Facebook, reportedly claims that Facebook violates user privacy by mining private messages to create targeted advertising. Law360 has the story if you have a subscription. Update: Wendy Davis of MediaPost has additional details on the lawsuit,…
Amazon.com Drones Raise Red Flags Regarding Privacy Rights
Maxwell Abbot writes: …. In an online announcement, Amazon released some details of its “Prime Air” program which will use small drones to deliver packages within 30 minutes of an order. Bezos stated in an interview with 60 Minutes that Amazon was now focusing on getting approval for the project from the Federal Aviation Administration. He hopes to…