Chris Morran writes: Today, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Ed Markey (MA) are introducing the Do Not Track Online Act of 2015 [PDF], which would direct the Federal Trade Commission to create new regulations “regarding the collection and use of personal information obtained by tracking the online activity of an individual.” If the bill passes,…
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Could Under 16s Be Banned From Social Media In EU Data Protection Shake-Up?
Stefan Armitage writes: … Now, the European Union is on the verge of implementing new laws that would see children under the age of 16 banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email, unless they have parental permission. The new regulations would see the age of consent for websites to use personal date raise from…
MOOCs And Privacy, German Fears About Online Student Data
“More and more universities around the world offer so-called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). With top Munich universities using the online education provider Coursera, doubts grow over security and the selling of customer data.” Johannes Boie and Hannes Grassegger report: ….The Bavarians are relying on the Californian start-up Coursera for the dissemination of their course…
Ted Cruz using firm that harvested data on millions of unwitting Facebook users
Harry Davies reports: Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is using psychological data based on research spanning tens of millions of Facebook users, harvested largely without their permission, to boost his surging White House run and gain an edge over Donald Trump and other Republican rivals, the Guardian can reveal. A little-known data company, now embedded within Cruz’s campaign…