Category: user data

Google Chrome extensions must obey new privacy rules by October 15th.

Post author By Randall
Post date July 24, 2019
Categories In browser plug-in, chrome, chrome extension, developers, Google, Internet, project strobe, Security, Tech, tomorrow, user data

[ad_1] Moving forward, developers of third-party add-ons in Chrome and Drive must take a more conservative approach with user permissions. Extensions should only request the least amount of user data they need to function. Additionally, any app that handles user-provided content or personal communications must post a privacy policy. In the past, Google only required […]

Snapchat employees reportedly snooped on users with ‘SnapLion’ tool

Post author By Randall
Post date May 23, 2019
Categories In Mobile, Security, snap inc, snapchat, Tech, tomorrow, user data

[ad_1] In total, Motherboard spoke to four former employees and a current employee that verified the existence of the SnapLion tool. Two former employees said that the abuse of the SnapLion tool occurred “several years” ago, but it’s unknown whether it’s still happening today. Emails obtained by Motherboard revealed an employee using the tool to […]

Facebook will be liable for future Cambridge Analytica-style scandals

Post author By Randall
Post date April 9, 2019
Categories In ad targeting, adtargeting, cambridge analytica, cambridgeanalytica, Facebook, gear, google+, liability, Politics, Privacy, services, targeted ads, targeted advertising, targetedads, targetedadvertising, Tech, terms and conditions, termsandconditions, Twitter, user data, userdata

[ad_1] Under the updated terms and conditions, which Facebook confirmed to TechCrunch will apply worldwide, the company is also amending its policy on the limitation of liability. It “now acknowledges its responsibility in case of negligence, for instance in case data has been mishandled by third parties.” Essentially, it’s on the hook for any future […]