Legal: Privacy
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Facebook Pushes Back Against European Privacy Onslaught
Facing increasingly emboldened data protection regulators in Europe and a recent judicial setback concerning cross-border data transfers,...
Right To Be Forgotten 2.0: Better Privacy Rules Or Operational Nightmare?
Europe is effectively becoming the internet’s privacy cop, with implications for any company doing business in Europe and many outside...
Verizon To Combine Its “Supercookie” Data With AOL For Online And Mobile Targeting
The supercookie is back. The nation’s largest mobile carrier, Verizon, came under fire from privacy advocates last year for its...
Citing NSA Spying, European Court Kills Data Transfer Agreement Between EU & US
The two-year old Snowden-NSA spying revelations have fueled a growing climate of hostility toward Google, Facebook and other US tech companies...
Lawsuit Accuses Twitter Of Spying On Direct Messages
Suit alleges that Twitter eavesdrops on private chats to benefit its advertising business. Plaintiff is seeking class action status for all...
For Ashley Madison Users, What’s Next? Reputation Apocalypse, Phase 2
The massive Ashley Madison leak exposed the personal information of millions. Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains why the worst isn't over for...
Why Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter & Others Should Collaborate: A Proposition For An Online Reputation Issues Clearinghouse
Columnist Chris Silver Smith explains why collaboration among internet companies is key as online reputation attacks proliferate and the costs...
EFF Launches New Do Not Track Standard With Coalition Of Web Companies
New standard works in tandem with privacy software with the aim of preventing sites from tracking users' internet...
Google Wins Against Plaintiffs Who Argued Data Mingling Violated Privacy Rights
The case of In re Google, Inc. Privacy Policy Litigation has been going on since 2012. It has a long and tortured history, having come back from...
France Wants Google To Target French Citizens Worldwide & Censor Their Search Results
The French data privacy regulator CNIL wants Google to somehow identify French citizens wherever they are in the world and block them from...
Google’s European President Brittin Undertakes New Charm Offensive
Google seems to be striking a more humble and conciliatory tone in Europe — out of necessity. Eric Schmidt, the primary face of Google in...
Digital Forecast: A Data-Protection Storm Is Brewing In Europe
As regulators debate the new cookie law for Europe, columnist Rob Rasko explains who wins and who loses and how the expected outcome will affect...
Another “Market Abuse” Android Complaint Filed Against Google In Europe
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) app developer Disconnect Inc. has formally complained to European regulators that Google is abusing...
Survey: 99 Percent Of Consumers Will Share Personal Info For Rewards, But Want Brands To Ask Permission
Consumers repeatedly say in surveys that they want more personalization — but also more privacy. This is an apparent contradiction. But...
Most Americans Want More Privacy, Don’t Trust Advertisers, Social Media Or Search
The overwhelming majority of Americans want to be able to control their information online and who gets access to it. However, in a wide-ranging...
Google Offers Insight Into Its Right-To-Be-Forgotten Review Process
As discussed in my companion article, it has been a year since the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) was established in Europe by the...
Federal “Review Freedom Act” Wants To Make U.S. Yelp-Safe For Consumers
Many non-lawyers are unaware that it’s legally possible for consumers to waive their free speech rights to negatively review or otherwise...
VA Court: Yelp Doesn’t Have To Reveal Identities Of Anonymous Reviewers
The Virginia Supreme Court has issued a ruling that Yelp is not compelled to reveal the identities of seven anonymous online reviewers. The...
Facebook Facing Class Action Privacy Lawsuit In Europe
Court hears arguments about whether an Austrian law student has standing to represent 25,000 people in civil suit alleging Facebook violated EU...
Microsoft Changes Course On Default “Do Not Track” Browser Setting
The company's browsers will no longer be set with Do Not Track...
