If you thought the FTC was done with Aaron’s Rent-to-Own when they approved a final order settling charges against rent-to-own companies in April, think again. The FTC just issued this press release yesterday: Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role…
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CryptoSeal VPN shuts down rather than risk NSA demands for crypto keys
Another one bites the dust. Jon Brodkin reports: A consumer VPN service called CryptoSeal Privacy has shut down rather than risk government intrusions that could cost the company money in legal fees and threaten user privacy. CryptoSeal will continue offering its business-focused VPN, but the consumer service is done, the company announced Read more on Ars Technica….
The Great Canadian Personal Data Grab Continues: Bell Expands Its Consumer Monitoring and Profiling
Michael Geist writes: Last week, I wrote about the Great Canadian personal data grab, focusing on the expansive data collection habits of RBC (with its Android app) and Aeroplan (with its collection of all credit card transaction data). Now comes news that Bell is getting into the personal data grab game with an updated privacy policy…
Manitoba’s Private Sector Privacy Law – Similar To Alberta’s Law, But Important Differences Exist
Michael G. Fekete of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP writes: On September 13, 2013, Manitoba joined Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta by enacting provincial private sector privacy legislation. Once it comes into force, Manitoba’s Personal Information Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act (PIPITPA) will govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, including that…