• Jan 19, 2024
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Social Media,

The Latest Instalment in the Privacy Battle between Max Schrems and Meta Just Dropped

Last month we wrote about the latest development in a long-running saga to make Meta abide by the EU’s GDPR privacy law. It’s a vital battle for two reasons: first, because Meta is a huge company that impacts the lives of billions of people around the world, so it’s important that it not only follows … Continue reading “The Latest Instalment in the Privacy Battle between Max Schrems and Meta Just Dropped”

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  • Nov 5, 2020
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

California votes to “expand” privacy laws to allow companies to make you pay for privacy

On election day, California voters chose to pass Proposition 24, which alters the newly inaugurated California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) with some pretty significant changes that can be viewed as a net negative for privacy. There are modest improvements to the CCPA; however, some such as those in the No on Prop 24 campaign, think … Continue reading “California votes to “expand” privacy laws to allow companies to make you pay for privacy”

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  • Aug 3, 2017
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Surveillance,

Verizon’s newest rewards program, Verizon Up, encourages you to trade your internet privacy for coupons

Verizon’s new rewards program, Verizon Up, lets mobile subscribers get rewards and coupons on their bill every time they spend $300 – if they voluntarily agree to enrolling in Verizon’s personalized advertising program called Verizon Selects. Verizon Selects, the carrier’s newest rewards program which gives up your internet privacy in the name of advertising. Users … Continue reading “Verizon’s newest rewards program, Verizon Up, encourages you to trade your internet privacy for coupons”

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  • Jun 27, 2017
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News,

AT&T GigaPower plans to charge extra per month again if you want privacy, no ads

AT&T plans to reinstate their GigaPower pay-for-privacy scheme, as revealed by AT&T VP Robert Quinn in a recent interview with C-SPAN. In 2014, AT&T started offering GigaPower 300 Mbps fiber internet in cities around the United States. Users signing up had the option of paying $29 more per month to guarantee that AT&T doesn’t snoop … Continue reading “AT&T GigaPower plans to charge extra per month again if you want privacy, no ads”

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