Tag Archives: Privacy

Google, Meta, Microsoft Try – But Next Steps In Protecting Online Privacy Won’t Work

Google, Meta, Microsoft Try – But Next Steps In Protecting Online Privacy Won’t Work by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 25, 2023 Microsoft is the latest to announce that search engine Bing and social media site LinkedIn will provide more information on targeted advertisements. The goal is to protect users against risks related to … Continue reading Google, Meta, Microsoft Try – But Next Steps In Protecting Online Privacy Won’t Work

Adalytics Exec Advises YouTube Advertisers To Assess Potential Exposure To Kids’ Privacy Issues

Adalytics Exec Advises YouTube Advertisers To Assess Potential Exposure To Kids’ Privacy Issues by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, August 18, 2023 In the wake of a new Adalytics report indicating that ads in Google kids’ channels may be leading to collection and distribution of children’s data without parental consent, the research firm is advising YouTube advertisers … Continue reading Adalytics Exec Advises YouTube Advertisers To Assess Potential Exposure To Kids’ Privacy Issues

TikTok’s Upcoming Ad Product Bypasses Privacy Regulations

TikTok’s Upcoming Ad Product Bypasses Privacy Regulations by Colin Kirkland , August 4, 2023 In an effort to help advertisers target specific audiences while bypassing ongoing privacy regulations, TikTok is developing a privacy-tech product called “PrivacyGo.” PrivacyGo will work similarly to a data cleanroom, which allows two parties to pinpoint overlaps in their audiences by … Continue reading TikTok’s Upcoming Ad Product Bypasses Privacy Regulations

Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws

Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 3, 2023 Sweden’s data-protection watchdog found that the 2020 version of Google Analytics presented data-breach security issues and consumer privacy concerns. An audit suggests the Google tool breached the privacy rules and risks posed by U.S. government surveillance. … Continue reading Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws

Alexa Users Seek To Reinstate Privacy Claims Over Ad Targeting

Alexa Users Seek To Reinstate Privacy Claims Over Ad Targeting by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, June 5, 2023 Alexa users want a federal appellate court to reinstate a privacy lawsuit claiming that Amazon targets ads to people based on their interactions with voice-controlled devices. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Rothstein in the Western District of Washington … Continue reading Alexa Users Seek To Reinstate Privacy Claims Over Ad Targeting

Streaming Video Users Renew Privacy Battle With Google

Streaming Video Users Renew Privacy Battle With Google by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, May 19, 2023 Streaming video users from New York and Minnesota will ask a federal appellate court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Google violated state privacy laws by retaining data about streaming video rentals, according to court papers filed Thursday. The video … Continue reading Streaming Video Users Renew Privacy Battle With Google

Neutronian List Of Companies Shows Online Data Privacy Remains A Concern

Neutronian List Of Companies Shows Online Data Privacy Remains A Concern by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 4, 2023 The difficulty of opt-out procedures across the Internet has not improved much in the past quarter, according to data from Neutronian. Insights into healthcare providers, health data providers, and health-related publishers are some of the new areas … Continue reading Neutronian List Of Companies Shows Online Data Privacy Remains A Concern