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Foursquare updates privacy policy to show users’ full names publicly and share more data with venues

Posted on December 30, 2012July 1, 2025 by Dissent

Martin Bryant writes:

Foursquare has sent an email to its users detailing changes to its privacy policy that are due to come into effect late next month.

The company says that the changes are aimed at making the way it displays users’ names less confusing and allowing businesses to see more visitors who have recently checked in at their venues. It has also published a new document called Privacy 101, which explains the principles of Foursquare’s approach to privacy in plain English.

Read more on The Next Web.

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