Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data The bipartisan group sent letters to three companies requesting more information about data sharing, citing an investigation from The Markup and STAT By: John Wilkerson of STAT This article was co-published with STAT, a national publication that delivers trusted and authoritative journalism about…
CNIL Weighs in On GDPR Applicability to US Company
Liisa Thomas & Kathryn Smith of Sheppard Mullin write: The French Data Protection Authority capped off 2022 by terminating an investigation into Lusha Systems, Inc.’s compliance with GDPR. CNIL concluded that the law did not apply to the US company’s activities. As many know, since GDPR was passed US companies have been concerned about the extent the…
A New Tracker Promises to Collect a Lot More of Your Data. Its Maker Says That’s Better For Your Privacy. Uh huh.
Thomas Germain reports: Last week on Zoom, where I spend all the best moments of my life, I spoke with the chief product office of an ad tech company called FullThrottle. Amol Waishampayan said his company has a brand-new patented technique that will let companies collect even more of your data—ten times more data, he…
Google Cuts Company Protecting People From Surveillance To A ‘Skeleton Crew,’ Say Laid Off Workers
Jigsaw, which produces tools to protect people from surveillance and other threats, saw its staff slashed by at least a third amidst concerns its altruistic work is being shelved in favor of more profitable endeavors for Google. Thomas Brewster and Richard Nieva report: A Google company producing tools to counter online hate speech and disinformation…