Legal: Privacy
Apple’s WebKit outlines cross-site tracking crackdown, will block advertisers who try to bypass privacy rules
“We do not grant exceptions to our tracking prevention technologies to specific parties," the WebKit document...
Consumers believe brands benefit more from personal data sharing than they do
New Factual survey shows the complex state of consumer attitudes toward personal and location data...
Most consumers believe online privacy is impossible, survey finds
The poll of U.S. and U.K. consumers also found that people are changing their behavior and sharing less information...
‘Just once’ location sharing, ‘sign-in with Apple’ give users more control over personal data
Apple wants to be the 'privacy OS' for users increasingly concerned about exploitation of their data....
Is GDPR working? Brave’s Johnny Ryan says it’s starting to, and marketers must heed the risks
Ryan believes most of the changes that GDPR will bring have yet to happen and that enforcement is only just beginning....
Marketers say they’ll adapt to a changing Facebook
Brands will have to adjust, say marketers, but they see benefits in Facebook's future vision of privacy,...
Hacking and phishing will increase in 2019: What digital marketers need to know
Mobile malware, coordinated digital assaults and caller ID spoofing are some of the many reasons to make security a priority in the new...
How to vaccinate your data from potential exposure
Brands should take preventative measures to protect their businesses from costly mistakes and survive in a highly competitive...
Data privacy: Will the industry emerge stronger following the Facebook fallout?
New regulation will push transparency to be normalized so advertisers must communicate simply and openly about how audience data is...
Google lets users delete search data & control ad settings from Google Search page
Users no longer have to go to their Google Account page to access privacy...
AP: Google collects location data when ‘Location History’ is turned off
Google says it tells users exactly what it's doing. It does, though some of the information is buried....
The United States finally starts to talk about data privacy legislation
Despite the US Commerce Secretary's condemnation of Europe's GDPR in May, there are signs that federal and state governments are starting to...
Twitter now removing 214% more spammy accounts YoY as it ramps up efforts against bad actors
After announcing it acquired Smyte to help improve safety initiatives, Twitter outlined new ways it is fighting malicious content and...
Snapchat’s new Snap Kit app developer platform designed to safeguard user privacy
With the launch of its new app developer platform, Snapchat outlines data security measures aimed at putting users first....
Facebook faces more scrutiny, this time for sharing user data with device makers
According to a New York Times report, Facebook shared user data with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung....
The story of data, Part 3: Who owns it?
Most marketers say that while consumers are the true owners of their own data, data controllers are responsible for its stewardship once it's...
Australian privacy regulators examining Google’s Android location-data collection
An Oracle report accuses the company of improperly tracking user location without consent....
Facebook says it has suspended 200 apps for possible misuse of data
During the nearly two months since suspending Cambridge Analytica, Facebook reports it has investigated thousands of apps....
Twitter updates TOS and privacy policy to comply with GDPR
The social media company joins other large companies updating their policies to comply with the sweeping EU...
Facebook reopens review process for Instant Games & Messenger apps
After halting app reviews following the Cambridge Analytica crisis, Facebook is reopening its process -- but will people trust the...