Tag: Arizona

Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 5th, 2020

Featured: Privacy News Online – Week of JUNE 5th, 2020 House delays vote on renewing FISA surveillance powers to grant FBI warrantless access to internet history The much anticipated vote on H.R. 6172 The USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 has been postponed indefinitely after a brief appearance on the House schedule last Wednesday. The … Continue reading “Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: June 5th, 2020”

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  • May 28, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Surveillance,

Arizona has sued Google for illegally tracking phone location data

Arizona has filed a lawsuit against Google for “deceptive and unfair practices used to obtain users’ location data.” Specifically, Google has been collecting location history in its Search and Maps app to tie to your Google account even if you have explicitly told Google that you want to opt out of storing your Location History. … Continue reading “Arizona has sued Google for illegally tracking phone location data”

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  • Aug 28, 2019 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Arizona’s constitutional right to privacy extends to internet privacy, rules judge – other states left in the cold

A court ruling by the Arizona State Court of Appeals has affirmed that Arizona’s state right to privacy, guaranteed by the state’s constitution, also extends to internet privacy. Specifically, this court ruling means that police in Arizona will need to get a warrant to ask Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for information about a particular IP … Continue reading “Arizona’s constitutional right to privacy extends to internet privacy, rules judge – other states left in the cold”

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  • Apr 3, 2019 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

The march to mandatory, nationwide DNA databases picks up pace around the world

DNA is without doubt one of the new frontiers for privacy – and for the loss of it. As we wrote last year, genetic privacy is becoming a thing of the past thanks to relatives using DNA testing services. Drawing on this new pool of genetic data, police forces are starting to apply big data … Continue reading “The march to mandatory, nationwide DNA databases picks up pace around the world”

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