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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Google To Delete Incognito Mode Search Data Over $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
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Google To Destroy Billions Of Browsing Data To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Covering Millions Of Users
Alphabet's Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately.
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US FTC Says Amazon Ring Violated Customer Privacy, Announces $5.8-Million Settlement
US Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that Amazon's Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms and announced a $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 47 crore) settlement with the company over privacy violations.
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Meta Investors Appeal to Revive Cambridge Analytica Fraud Case
Meta Platforms investors formally asked a US appeals court to revive a proposed class action accusing the Facebook parent of concealing a serious privacy breach that let a political consulting firm harvest users' personal information. The request came during oral arguments on Wednesday before the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ...
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
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Google Defeats Lawsuit Over Privacy Practices Involving Chrome Browser
Google defeated a lawsuit filed in a US court on Monday, that accused the company of collecting data of users who had opted out of sharing web activity on the browser. The lawsuit had alleged that Google tracked IP addresses and browsing history, even if users did not have a Google account, or if they had chosen not to synchronise their Google acco...
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AirTag Stalking: Apple Faces Lawsuit by Two Women Over Dangerous Tracking by Exes
Apple was sued by two US women who have claimed that the company's AirTag allows stalkers to track and locate their victims. The Cupertino company had advertised the AirTag as “stalker proof” when it launched the device in April 2021, but privacy advocates have warned, and police reports have verified, that the tiny devices can be misused to tr...
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Google Agrees To Pay $392 Million To 40 US States In Landmark Privacy Case
Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named personally in a Washington lawsuit Monday alleging he played a direct role in decisions that set the stage for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Google To Delete Incognito Mode Search Data Over $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
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Google To Destroy Billions Of Browsing Data To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Covering Millions Of Users
Alphabet's Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately.
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US FTC Says Amazon Ring Violated Customer Privacy, Announces $5.8-Million Settlement
US Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that Amazon's Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms and announced a $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 47 crore) settlement with the company over privacy violations.
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Meta Investors Appeal to Revive Cambridge Analytica Fraud Case
Meta Platforms investors formally asked a US appeals court to revive a proposed class action accusing the Facebook parent of concealing a serious privacy breach that let a political consulting firm harvest users' personal information. The request came during oral arguments on Wednesday before the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ...
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
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Google Defeats Lawsuit Over Privacy Practices Involving Chrome Browser
Google defeated a lawsuit filed in a US court on Monday, that accused the company of collecting data of users who had opted out of sharing web activity on the browser. The lawsuit had alleged that Google tracked IP addresses and browsing history, even if users did not have a Google account, or if they had chosen not to synchronise their Google acco...
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AirTag Stalking: Apple Faces Lawsuit by Two Women Over Dangerous Tracking by Exes
Apple was sued by two US women who have claimed that the company's AirTag allows stalkers to track and locate their victims. The Cupertino company had advertised the AirTag as “stalker proof” when it launched the device in April 2021, but privacy advocates have warned, and police reports have verified, that the tiny devices can be misused to tr...
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Google Agrees To Pay $392 Million To 40 US States In Landmark Privacy Case
Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named personally in a Washington lawsuit Monday alleging he played a direct role in decisions that set the stage for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.
