Apple will begin spelling out what kinds of personal information is being collected by the digital services displayed in its app stores for iPhones and other Apple products. [Read More]
Spotify has started informing users that their personal information might have been inadvertently shared with some of the company’s business partners. [Read More]
France's CNIL data privacy watchdog slapped 135 million euros in fines on US tech titans Google and Amazon for placing advertising cookies on users' computers without consent. [Read More]
Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don't comply with a new anti-tracking measure. [Read More]
The US Treasury has extended by seven days the November 27 deadline given to the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the popular social media platform's American business. [Read More]
The European Union is laying out new standards for data giving Europeans more control over their personal information as it seeks to counter the power of U.S. and Chinese tech companies. [Read More]
Google faces fresh regulatory scrutiny in Britain over plans to revamp its ad data system, after an industry lobbying group complained to the competition watchdog that the changes would cement the U.S. tech giant’s online dominance. [Read More]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Trend Micro this week announced the release of a free tool designed to help users boost their privacy online and fight misinformation. [Read More]
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