Can Consumers Opt-Out Of Google's New Privacy Policy?
Beginning March 1st Google will begin to monitor user's habits, preferences, and proclivities much more closely and in a systematic fashion. The company reports that they will do this to help refine...
View ArticleMore Backlash From Google's New Privacy Policy
More concern over Google's announcement of new privacy policies, this time from prominent lawmaker Edward Markey. He's demanding a probe into Google's management of consumer data. This comes after...
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Yes, Virginia, Google's New Privacy Policy Lets You Opt Out Of Sharing Your Data
We asked, now we answer: Google's new Privacy Policy will not force you into accepting any vampiric habits of Google to vulture information from you for the purpose of advertisements. If you don't want...
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Anti-Google Graffiti In NYC Isn't Your Normal Google Doodle
Google gets quite a bit of notoriety for their Google Doodles, but this is one particular Doodle that they will likely not be so proud of. According to Jeff Roberts of paidContent, graffiti of Google's...
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Google Buys Ads Defending, Explaining New Privacy Policy
Sometimes you hear the military or sports metaphor "the best offense is a good defense." That would seem like a fit strategy for most situations, like those involving military and sports, but it hasn't...
View ArticleGoogle's 'Busting Myths' Of Microsoft's New Ad
C'mon, you didn't think Microsoft was going to go scott-free after those ad jabs it took at Google concerning the latter's new privacy policy, did you? In a post this afternoon on their Public Policy...
View ArticleGoogle's New Privacy Policy: Who Cares?
Lately Google's new privacy policy is the hottest news. I can't stop hearing about it. Lawmaker's are sending them letters, people are frightened about their personal information being stolen, and now...
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Google's New Privacy Policy: Danny Sullivan Provides Insight
In January, Google announced that it was overhauling its more than 60 privacy policies and replacing them with one. As Alma Whitten, Google's Director of Privacy in Product and Engineering, wrote in...
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Don't Let Google's Privacy Policy Out You: Clear Your Web History Before...
Gizmodo's got a helpful guide out today that steers Google users through the steps to remove your search history. You might be wondering why cleaning out your Web History is worth considering/doing...
View ArticleGoogle Executive Chairman Warns Against Regulation
On Tuesday, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt warned regulators that technology should be allowed to develop its own solutions rather than forcing invasive privacy laws that could stifle...
View ArticleEuropean Union: New Google Privacy Policy Isn't Lawful Or Fair
Upon the eve of Google's new and controversial Privacy Policy going into effect, the tech company received a resounding rebuke from the European Union yesterday as France's regulator said that the new...
View ArticleGoogle Refuses to Delay Imposed Privacy Policy
European Union Justice Commissioner Vivian Reding spoke this morning about the new Google privacy policy and its impact on European consumers in regard to existing privacy protections and guidelines:...
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Google Faces Class-Action Suit: Violation of Privacy
Yes, more complaints over Google's new privacy policy. This time they come from consumers in New York and California who claim the new policy directly violates the old policy which claims it will not...
View ArticleMyspace Settles with FTC Over User Privacy
Myspace, the dominant social network before Facebook took over, has just settled with the Federal Trade Commission over user privacy issues, much like Facebook had in November. The FTC contended that...
View ArticleLinkedIn Updates its Privacy Policy
LinkedIn, the social network for professional networking, announced this weekend that it will be updating its privacy policy. Starting on Thursday June 7, the company's Privacy Policy and User...
View ArticleLinkedIn Addresses Mobile Calendar Privacy Concerns
Social networks have been struggling to find a balance on the issue of privacy for years, and LinkedIn is no different. Being the social network for professional networking means privacy is especially...
View ArticleVerizon Highlights Its Privacy Policy in the Wake of Windows Phone Rumors
Earlier today rumors surfaced that Windows Phone 8 devices scheduled to be sold and used on Verizon's network might be delayed or even cancelled. The story is that Verizon wants more access to Windows...
View ArticleNTIA Introduces Mobile App Code of Conduct For Privacy
The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week announced that its stakeholder partners for an app transparency process will soon begin testing a voluntary code of...
View ArticleNew Snapchat Terms Should Scare You ... If You're Unfamiliar with Social...
Snapchat just unveiled a new privacy policy and Terms of Service, and since about 10% of your snaps are dick pics, you're likely concerned. A lot of people are. Here, look. And here. Scary? Sure, if...
View ArticleWhatsApp Begins Sharing Data with Facebook
In a reversal of previous pledges, WhatsApp is going to begin sharing data with Facebook in order to connect accounts, detect spam and improve ad targeting. This includes sharing your phone number and...
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