Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik report: Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report that examined some of the world’s most downloaded Android apps. Grindr, the world’s most…
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And It Begins – Privacy Legislation Introduced in States
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager and Alexandra Scott of Covington and Burling write: While some state legislators are still putting away their holiday decorations, New Hampshire legislators introduced new data privacy legislation, New Hampshire House Bill 1680. The legislation is similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (which we’ve written extensively about before, including here and here). It grants consumers…
Washington Schools’ Mental Health Survey Puts Student Gender and Sexuality Data at Risk
There is a lot of buzz in my Twitter timeline — mostly angry — over something in Washington State. David Gershgorn reported: In an effort to curb substance abuse and flag student mental health issues, in 2018, Washington state’s King County started giving students an unusual electronic survey. The Check Yourself screener, which is conducted…
Belgian Supervisory Authority Imposes Cookie Fine
Kristof Van Quathem of Covington & Burling writes: On December 17, 2019, the Belgian Supervisory Authority (“SA”) imposed a fine of € 15,000 on an SME operating a legal information website that welcomes approximately 35,000 unique visitors a month. Interestingly, in the apparent absence of any actual complaints submitted to the SA, it carried out…