The privacy policy now makes clear that TikTok user data is transferred to a number of third countries for "important functions," China among them. TikTok says it has SCCs in place that cover the data transfers.
Data privacy has become one of the social and cultural issues of our era. Today there is still a gap in privacy expectations and challenges resulting from the competing view of data among the three distinct points of view: users, the regulator, and the organization.
TikTok made the privacy policy announcement last month, and had scheduled the switch for July 13. The video sharing platform claimed a "legitimate interests" exception to obtaining consent for personalized ads.
Update to the ACLU's privacy policy indicates that the organization is now feeding the same Facebook targeted advertising system it criticizes. Data sharing includes names, email addresses, and phone numbers.
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.
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.
What are the privacy policies of CDN and infrastructure providers? Are these providers merely providing passive conduits to host vendors’ content or offering more services like user tracking, profiling, and identity matching?
