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  • Nov 23, 2023 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media, Surveillance,

Real-Time Bidding Is Bad for Your Privacy and a Serious Threat to National Security

It’s extraordinary to think that it’s been six years since this blog started warning readers about real-time bidding (RTB), the system behind most online ads. In the few hundredths of a second after you click a link on most site, the blank advertising slots are put up for an automated auction among potential advertisers. In … Continue reading “Real-Time Bidding Is Bad for Your Privacy and a Serious Threat to National Security”

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  • Oct 8, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media, Surveillance,

From Surveillance Capitalism to “Influence Government”: Using Microtargeted Ads to “Nudge” People’s Everyday Behavior

Privacy News Online has written a number of times about “surveillance capitalism“, and its use of micro-targeted advertising to influence people’s buying decisions. But the worrying power of such highly-targeted advertising is not restricted to the world of commerce. As the Cambridge Analytica saga shows, it is also deployed in the world of politics, to … Continue reading “From Surveillance Capitalism to “Influence Government”: Using Microtargeted Ads to “Nudge” People’s Everyday Behavior”

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  • May 18, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media, Surveillance,

Bad news for Facebook on two fronts – and for Ireland’s role as EU’s privacy enforcer

Back in February, Privacy News Online wrote about a major change to the way WhatsApp and Facebook accounts would be managed. New terms and conditions for WhatsApp users meant that the service is granting itself the right to share users’ data with other Facebook companies. Since Facebook’s privacy policy also allows a more general cross-company … Continue reading “Bad news for Facebook on two fronts – and for Ireland’s role as EU’s privacy enforcer”

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New paper warns of Cambridge Analytica type privacy risks in G Suite Marketplace Apps

A new research paper presented at IEEE 41 calls attention to the fact that Google Suites App Marketplace – whose apps are able to tap into the powerful Google API to read contacts, emails, calendar, etc – allows unverified apps to ask for and oftentimes receive sensitive user data. The paper which is titled  “API … Continue reading “New paper warns of Cambridge Analytica type privacy risks in G Suite Marketplace Apps”

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  • Jun 23, 2018 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Social Media, Surveillance,

Why did privacy expert Max Schrems immediately file GDPR complaints against Google and Facebook – and will he win?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force a few weeks ago.  As Rick Falkvinge noted in his post on the topic, its impact is potentially huge. The GDPR has already led to a flood of (annoying) emails from companies eager to tell us about their updated privacy policy, and the blocking of EU … Continue reading “Why did privacy expert Max Schrems immediately file GDPR complaints against Google and Facebook – and will he win?”

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  • Dec 4, 2017 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Social Media,

You thought targeted Facebook ads were bad for privacy? Wait until you see cross-screen addressable ads…

Last month we wrote about Cambridge Analytica, and how its micro-targeting may have had a significant influence on the US election and Brexit. A new article in Fast Company reveals that the firm is extending its services to the world of TV: “Since last year’s presidential campaigns, the company has sought to expand further into … Continue reading “You thought targeted Facebook ads were bad for privacy? Wait until you see cross-screen addressable ads…”

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