If you’ve ever downloaded a beauty camera app, you should take a few minutes and read a new report by CyberNews. The team, led by lead researcher Bernard Meyers, cautions consumers that some of these “free” apps may really come with a steep cost as they may be scraping and selling your data, pestering you…
Category: Online
Grindr and OkCupid Spread Personal Details, Study Says
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…
French Privacy Watchdog Seeks to Keep Track of Online Cookies
Stephanie Bodoni reports: France’s privacy watchdog drafted guidelines for the proper use of online tracking tools in the wake of a series of complaints about companies’ use of people’s online data for advertising and marketing purposes without consent. CNIL, France’s data protection authority, published the draft guidelines Tuesday as part of an action plan to help better…
Will online privacy make a comeback in 2020?
An article in TechCrunch by Natasha Lomas asks, “Will online privacy make a comeback in 2020?” And all I can think is, “Comeback? That implies we ever had online privacy. We have never really had online privacy, so let’s talk about whether we will ever get it.” But maybe I’m too cynical? I think I’m…