Tag: Privacy

Slack Using Customer Data to Train AI, Requires Email to Opt Out
Slack is riling users with its new terms, saying it will use "messages, content, and files" to train AI and users must send an email to opt out....
Read More
Google Agrees to Settle Privacy Lawsuit, Will Destroy Billions of Records
In a landmark settlement addressing concerns over user privacy, tech giant Google has committed to erasing billions of records related to its Chrome browser's privacy mode. The mov...
Read More
Apple Will Require Devs to Explain Why They Need Access to Some APIs
Apple is continuing to implement privacy protections, this time requiring developers to explain why they need access to certain APIs....
Read More
Latest WhatsApp Beta Adds Phone Number Privacy
The latest WhatsApp beta adds an important privacy feature, giving users the ability to hide their phone numbers....
Read More
Swedish Privacy Watchdog: ‘Companies Must Stop Using Google Analytics’
Sweden is the latest EU country to come out against Google Analytics, telling companies they "must stop using" it....
Read More
FTC’s Ring Settlement Shows Why Companies Don’t Respect User Privacy
Consumers who wonder why companies don't respect user privacy should look to the FTC's settlement with Ring as Exhibit A....
Read More
Mullvad Browser Review: Does the Browser Deliver on Privacy?
Mullvad Browser was released in early April, the latest entry in the web browser market, and one focused on protecting the privacy and security of its user...
Read More
Google Will Pay $40 Million in Washington State Privacy Suit
Google has lost another privacy battle, agreeing to pay Washington state $39.9 million "over misleading location tracking practices."...
Read More
Windows 11 Sends Massive Amounts of Data to Ad Companies
The PC Security Channel (TPSC) analyzed Windows 11 and found it sends massive amounts of user data to Microsoft, as well as third-party ad companies....
Read More
Lawyers Warn the EU’s Message Scanning Plans Are Likely Illegal
Privacy advocates can breathe a sigh of relief, with the EU's internal legal review concluding the bloc's plans for message scanning are likely illegal....
Read More
Microsoft Edge Is Sending All the URLs You Visit to Bing
Microsoft Edge appears to have major privacy flaw, sending all URLs a person visits to the company's search engine....
Read More
OpenAI Adds Privacy Controls to ChatGPT
OpenAI has added privacy controls to ChatGPT as the company faces increased scrutiny over the use of user data....
Read More
Tesla Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Privacy Violations
Tesla is facing a class-action lawsuit In the wake of reports that Tesla employees accessed and mocked images from vehicle cameras....
Read More
Tesla Employees Shared Private, Sensitive Customer Images
Tesla is facing a bit of a privacy scandal, with revelations that some of its employees shared private customer images taken by their vehicles' cameras....
Read More
Samsung Max VPN Collects Your Private Data and Sells It
Users relying on Samsung's Max VPN should look for other options to keep their data private and safe....
Read More
Get the WebProNews newsletter delivered to your inbox

Get the free daily newsletter read by decision makers

Subscribe
Advertise with Us

Ready to get started?

Get our media kit

Advertise with Us