Jun 19 Google loses appeal against $56 million fine in France By Associated Press Google was first slapped with the fine in January 2019, the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect in 2018. Continue reading
May 21 European plans to use apps in virus tracking face setbacks By Danica Kirka, Vanessa Gera, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Doubts were growing on Thursday over whether ambitious plans by European governments to use contact-tracing apps to fight the spread of the coronavirus will be able to be implemented with any real effectiveness soon. Continue reading
May 14 Privacy groups say TikTok app violates children’s privacy By Tali Arbel, Associated Press TikTok uses the data it collects from users, like their location, what's in their messages and what videos they watch, to figure out what new videos to show them and for targeted advertising. Continue reading
May 13 Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A debate has erupted in Congress over whether to protect the browsing history of internet users. The Senate came one vote short Wednesday of approving a proposal to prevent federal law enforcement from obtaining internet browsing information without seeking a… Continue reading
Mar 23 Europe eyes smartphone location data to slow virus spread By Frank Bajak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press European governments are evaluating invasive human-tracking tools to pinpoint carriers of the novel coronavirus and determine who they might be infecting, worrying privacy advocates… Continue reading
Mar 06 Spanish court says man’s acquittal must show first in Google search By Associated Press The National Court said that freedom of expression took precedence over personal data protection in this case. But it said that given the circumstances the person's acquittal was important too. Continue reading
Feb 20 New Mexico sues Google over collection of children’s data By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Google disputes the allegations, saying the service allows schools to control account access and requires they obtain parental consent when necessary. Continue reading
Feb 20 Google updates terms of service in plain language after E.U. scrutiny By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press The practices are largely the same as they were before, but Google says it's now trying to use plain language. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:48 What data your smartphone is transmitting — and to whom Our relationship with technology is more integrated into our daily lives than ever. In 2010, just over a third of American adults owned a smartphone; now the figure is more than 80 percent. But our comfort with technology -- and… Continue watching
Nov 01 Google bought Fitbit. What does that mean for your data privacy? By Gretchen Frazee Data privacy experts caution that current laws and regulations do little to hold Google and other companies that collect health data to their promises. Continue reading