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Google Phases Out Use of Apple IDFA as New iOS 14 Ad Tracking Notifications Are Set for Early Spring

February 2, 2021

Google apps will no longer use the Apple IDFA or any other information that falls under the new privacy terms for ad tracking, which it says relieves it from having to present users with an opt-in pop-up.

Fitness tracker on mobile phone showing health data privacy with Google acquisition of Fitbit

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Google Claims That Fitbit Acquisition Is Complete Despite Ongoing DOJ Investigation Into Handling of Health Data

January 26, 2021

The Justice Department's investigation into Fitbit's use and handling of user health data remains ongoing, the agency reaffirmed after Google announced that the deal was done.

Data Privacy News

UK CMA Plans to Investigate Google Chrome’s “Privacy Sandbox” for Potential Anticompetitive Behavior

January 20, 2021

The "Privacy Sandbox" initiative proposed by Google could bring major changes to the online advertising industry, disabling third-party cookies entirely in the Chrome browser. Could this be considered anticompetitive?

Judge hammer on Euro banknotes showing CNIL files on Google and Amazon for tracking cookies

Data Privacy News

France’s CNIL Hands Amazon and Google Heavy Fines for Use of Tracking Cookies Without Consent

December 15, 2020

French data regulator CNIL has hit tech giants Google and Amazon with some heavy penalties for placing non-essential tracking cookies. Google will pay €100 million and Amazon will pay €35 million.

Create google ads campaign on laptop screen showing the long-running war between Google and European media companies over personalized ads

Data Privacy News

Long-Running War Between Google and European Media Companies Over Personalized Ads Is Escalating to the Highest Legislative Levels

July 16, 2020

Google threatened to cut a consortium of European media companies off from its network of personalized ads if they followed through their plans to use new TCF data privacy measures to prevent data collection.

Woman jogger looking at smart watch showing the concerns over Google’s access to health data through the proposed acquisition of Fitbit

Data Privacy News

Google Takeover of Fitbit Gets Organizations Sweating

July 14, 2020

20 NGOs from across the world published a common statement about their serious concerns on Google's access to health data with the planned takeover of Fitbit.

Fitbit fitness devices in store showing the debate over health data on fitness devices if Google merges with Fitbit

Data Privacy News

Debate Over Health Data on Fitness Devices Escalates as Google-Fitbit Merger Faces Scrutiny

July 3, 2020

A petition was issued to block Google’s proposed merger with Fitbit as it will give the company access to health data from fitness devices of 28 million customers.

Mobile phone with google chrome in incognito mode showing Google facing $5 billion privacy violations lawsuit for tracking users in private browsing mode

Data Privacy News

$5 Billion Privacy Violations Lawsuit Claims Google Violated Federal Wiretap Laws by Tracking Users in “Private Browsing” Mode

June 18, 2020

Google is potentially facing a $5 billion fine for privacy violations by collecting data without consent when users are in "private browsing" mode.

Woman using her mobile in the street showing the contact tracing technology launched by Apple and Google for health agencies to develop their own apps

Data Privacy News

Apple-Google Joint Contact Tracing Technology for Health Agencies Launches, but Early Adoption by Governments Is Limited

June 2, 2020

Apple and Google jointly launched a contact tracing technology for health agencies to develop their own apps but only three U.S. states have committed to using it in their public health strategies.

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State-Sponsored Hackers Have Been Pushing Spyware Through Authorized Google Play Downloads for Years

May 15, 2020

Campaign run by a group of state-sponsored hackers appears to have been passing data-siphoning spyware through approved apps in Google Play Store for years.

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Google Phases Out Use of Apple IDFA as New iOS 14 Ad Tracking Notifications Are Set for Early Spring

Google Claims That Fitbit Acquisition Is Complete Despite Ongoing DOJ Investigation Into Handling of Health Data

France’s CNIL Hands Amazon and Google Heavy Fines for Use of Tracking Cookies Without Consent

Long-Running War Between Google and European Media Companies Over Personalized Ads Is Escalating to the Highest Legislative Levels

Google Takeover of Fitbit Gets Organizations Sweating

Debate Over Health Data on Fitness Devices Escalates as Google-Fitbit Merger Faces Scrutiny

$5 Billion Privacy Violations Lawsuit Claims Google Violated Federal Wiretap Laws by Tracking Users in “Private Browsing” Mode

Apple-Google Joint Contact Tracing Technology for Health Agencies Launches, but Early Adoption by Governments Is Limited

State-Sponsored Hackers Have Been Pushing Spyware Through Authorized Google Play Downloads for Years

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Carnival Cruise Data Breach Exposes Nearly 6 Million People in Cyber Attack Linked to ShinyHunters

Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Infects Over 5,500 GitHub Repositories with Backdoors and Stealers