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Google Urged To Shed Data That Could Identify Women Seeking Abortions

Google Urged To Shed Data That Could Identify Women Seeking Abortions by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, May 24, 2022 Democratic lawmakers are urging Google to shed location data that could be used to identify women who seek abortions. “Google cannot allow its online advertising-focused digital infrastructure to be weaponized against women,” Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Rep. … Continue reading Google Urged To Shed Data That Could Identify Women Seeking Abortions →

FTC Urged To Crack Down On ‘Location Data’ Industry

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FTC Urged To Crack Down On ‘Location Data’ Industry by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, April 12, 2022 Companies that participate in the collection and sale of location data often deceive consumers by using confusing language to describe their practices, burying disclosures in lengthy privacy policies, or representing that location information is “anonymous,” advocates say in a … Continue reading FTC Urged To Crack Down On ‘Location Data’ Industry →

FCC Urged To Require Privacy Disclosures In Broadband ‘Nutrition Labels’

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FCC Urged To Require Privacy Disclosures In Broadband ‘Nutrition Labels’ by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, March 24, 2022 The Federal Communications Commission should require broadband providers to disclose in nutrition-label format whether they draw on data about subscribers’ online activity for ad targeting, the watchdog Center for Democracy & Technology says. “Clear standardized information … Continue reading FCC Urged To Require Privacy Disclosures In Broadband ‘Nutrition Labels’ →