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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Spotify Fined $5 Million by Swedish Privacy Body for Breaching EU Data Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data."
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Spotify Fined $5.4 Million For Breaching EU's Data Protection Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said.
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Thousands Of Android Apps May Be Illegally Tracking Children, Study Finds
Thousands of free, popular children's apps available on the Google Play Store could be violating child privacy laws, according to a new, large-scale study, highlighting growing criticism of Silicon Valley's data collection efforts.
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Privacy Protection Is A Losing Battle In Modern Era: Supreme Court
Voicing concern over possible misuse of personal information in public domain, the Supreme Court today said that protection of the concept of privacy in the technological era was a "losing battle".
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Google Beats Children's Web Privacy Appeal, Viacom to Face One Claim
Monday's decision largely upheld a January 2015 ruling by US District Judge Stanley Chesler in Newark, New Jersey.
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US tightens rules protecting children's online privacy
The US government announced tighter rules to protect children's online privacy by restricting the collection of data, like the child's location, unless parents consent.
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Government investigating makers of cellphone apps
The device ID is a string of letters or numbers that uniquely identifies each mobile device and can represent a pathway to more personal information.
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Delta Airlines sued over mobile app privacy policy
The lawsuit alleges the site lacks privacy warnings even though it collects customer's full name, telephone number and other sensitive information.
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FTC to fine Warner Music unit $1 million for violating child privacy law
The FTC is proposing to fine a unit of Warner Music Group Corp. $1 million for violating a child privacy law in the operation of fan websites.
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5.6 million 12-year olds still on Facebook: Study
An estimated 5.6 million Facebook clients about 3.5 percent of its US users are children who the company says are banned from the site.
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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Spotify Fined $5 Million by Swedish Privacy Body for Breaching EU Data Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data."
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Spotify Fined $5.4 Million For Breaching EU's Data Protection Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said.
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Thousands Of Android Apps May Be Illegally Tracking Children, Study Finds
Thousands of free, popular children's apps available on the Google Play Store could be violating child privacy laws, according to a new, large-scale study, highlighting growing criticism of Silicon Valley's data collection efforts.
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Privacy Protection Is A Losing Battle In Modern Era: Supreme Court
Voicing concern over possible misuse of personal information in public domain, the Supreme Court today said that protection of the concept of privacy in the technological era was a "losing battle".
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Google Beats Children's Web Privacy Appeal, Viacom to Face One Claim
Monday's decision largely upheld a January 2015 ruling by US District Judge Stanley Chesler in Newark, New Jersey.
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US tightens rules protecting children's online privacy
The US government announced tighter rules to protect children's online privacy by restricting the collection of data, like the child's location, unless parents consent.
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Government investigating makers of cellphone apps
The device ID is a string of letters or numbers that uniquely identifies each mobile device and can represent a pathway to more personal information.
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Delta Airlines sued over mobile app privacy policy
The lawsuit alleges the site lacks privacy warnings even though it collects customer's full name, telephone number and other sensitive information.
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FTC to fine Warner Music unit $1 million for violating child privacy law
The FTC is proposing to fine a unit of Warner Music Group Corp. $1 million for violating a child privacy law in the operation of fan websites.
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5.6 million 12-year olds still on Facebook: Study
An estimated 5.6 million Facebook clients about 3.5 percent of its US users are children who the company says are banned from the site.
