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703 posts and columns on privacy
EU Wants Google to Stop Ignoring Its Privacy Policy Complaints
“Google has not implemented any significant compliance measures,” say European regulators who have been complaining about its unified privacy policy for a year now.
Google Director of Privacy Alma Whitten Steps Down
Whitten will be replaced by Lawrence You, an eight-year veteran of Google who is an infrastructure engineer and has been involved in privacy efforts.
Another Reason Google Reader Died: Increased Concern About Privacy and Compliance
Google didn’t want to supply a product team to Google Reader, much less the now-necessary people devoted to compliance and privacy issues.
Google Settles With 38 States Over Street View Privacy (Like We Said)
Each state gets $192,000.
Viral Privacy Startup (Really!) MyPermissions Raises Funds
MyPermissions, which helps people track and manage how their personal data is used by various online apps, has raised $1 million.
Dutch and Canadian Authorities Criticize WhatsApp Over Privacy
A couple privacy agencies don’t like the way some versions of WhatsApp import users’ phone contacts.
Maybe “Being the Product” Isn’t So Bad: Why Data Harvesting Doesn’t Have to Be a Nightmare
We already give up massive amounts of personal data on a daily basis. It’s payback time.
Quora Adds “Online Now” Feature to Drive Faster Answers
Quora today is making its site come a little more alive.
Pinterest Will Now Let You Keep a Secret
A total lack of privacy doesn’t seem to have hurt the popular site, but private pinning was one of users’ most-requested features.
FTC to Settle With Analytics Firm Compete Over Data Collection Privacy and Security
Compete said it would be audited every two years for the next 20, and would also give users better anonymization, consent agreements and disclosures.