Recent FTC settlement with the popular Flo Fertility Tracking app came with a warning from the agency to other health apps that engage in questionable data sharing practices. Read More
A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp appeared to be forcing users to agree to sharing of personal data with Facebook. WhatsApp has clarified exactly what will be shared. Read More
A new data sharing policy is universalizing personal information among Facebook products. WhatsApp informed users of this change in a privacy policy update, which did not provide any means of opting out. Read More
Revoke of Privacy Shield is the second time in 5 years that the European Court of Justice has killed an EU-US data sharing agreement due to concerns of US government surveillance. Read More
The European strategy for data encourages data sharing but will be faced with problems of competition between companies, and issues of privacy and data protection. Read More
Many claim that data protection laws are preventing the use of data to track the COVID-19 pandemic which seems to be based on a false understanding of the laws. Read More
Google Ads to stop sharing user data with advertisers involving categories of websites users are visiting to stay compliant with the GDPR and protect its programmatic advertising platform. Read More
Latest Twitter privacy breach exposed the inappropriate use of phone numbers and email addresses to serve up targeted ads to users. This data was collected for the purpose of the platform's two-factor authentication. Read More
79% of mid- to large-sized U.S. enterprises support a federal privacy law to provide guidelines on data sharing and data inventory practices, but will it further highlight deficiencies at the world’s largest enterprises? Read More
Establishing a global financial data sharing standard, free to everyone to use, can empower and protect consumers, while also supporting efforts to deliver new products and services that put people in more direct control of their finances. Read More
