AirTags have serious Privacy Issues
When Apple released AirTags last spring, many marvelled at the effectiveness of the coin-shaped trackers in locating lost items.
Tag: Privacy
Irish regulator orders Meta to suspend data transfers to US
Meta, the Facebook owner, is under threat from Ireland's data regulator. They will order Meta to stop data transfers to the United States.
What does GDPR mean in practise?
Many businesses thought that by adding Cookie consent banners to their web pages and opt-in forms for email newsletter subscriptions they have satisfied…
Google Fonts violate the GDPR
Loading Google Fonts via URL is a violation of GDPR rules. A ruling of court in Munich sets a precedent .
CNIL has ruled that Google Analytics’ use is against the GDPR
The French Data Protection Agency CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes) has ruled that Google Analytics' use is against the GDPR. The CNIL began issuing notices to website administrators using Google Analytics.
Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
Alphabet and Meta and were both heavily fined for using cookies illegally at the tail end of 2021 by the French data protection authority.
Google Analytics Now Illegal in Austria
After Max Schrems, an Austrian data protection activist, complained that Google Analytics had violated data protection regulations, the DSB (Datenschutzbehörde) ruled in against of Google.
Super Apps for Media Companies – How to turn Ads into Services for Revenue
Super apps are booming due to a seismic shift in the way the ad-supported mobile app economy operates.
DuckDuckGo introdudes a new function to prevent app tracking on Android
Apple’s introduction of App Tracking Transparency Tools shook the advertising industry to the core. iPhone and iPad owners can now block apps from using…
Popular Apps are leaking GPS data to third parties – Without the Consent of Users
Although the systematic recording of movements from smartphones is a multi-billion dollar industry, little information is available about how this data is…