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Apple to start enforcing new app privacy notifications in coming weeks
Apple said on Wednesday that in the coming weeks it will start enforcing new privacy notifications — App Tracking Transparency — that…
Austrian privacy activist says Google illegally tracks Android users
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems has filed a complaint against Google in France alleging that it illegally tracks users on Android…
Personal data of over half a billion Facebook users leaked online
Mark Zuckerberg’s ill-conceived Facebook ad campaign against Apple for giving users tools to protect their privacy just took a big hit…
Workaround to Apple’s App Tracking Transparency privacy rules is 95% effective
Snap has explored how it can circumvent Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency privacy rules, in a move that may trigger the wrath of Apple…
Zuckerberg now says Facebook may be in a ‘stronger position’ after Apple boosts privacy
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said he is confident the social media company “will be able to manage through” Apple’s privacy …
Apple: App Tracking Transparency rules will apply to all apps worldwide, even in China
After reports that Chinese app developers are preparing workarounds for the company’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency rules that…
Apple’s stronger privacy protections strengthens its walled garden
Apple’s move to increase privacy strengthens its walled garden, as the company will will present users with a prompt to allow apps…
Apple advertising tool faces probe in France
Apple is facing an initial investigation from France’s CNIL that Apple’s personalized advertising tool violates European Union privacy rules…
How Apple’s upcoming anti-tracking privacy feature hurts Facebook
Apple’s upcoming anti-tracking privacy feature hurts Facebook, which is is particularly worried about losing the ability to track…
Judge rules Apple cannot move consumer privacy lawsuit to private arbitration
Apple must continue fighting a consumer privacy lawsuit in open court and can’t move the suit behind closed doors into private arbitration…
France Digitale to file privacy complaint against Apple
France Digitale said it will file a complaint against Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of EU rules…
It’s the end of cookies, but targeted online ads aren’t going anywhere
Following Apple’s lead, as usual, Google said this week that it will eliminate its use of third-party cookies over the next year, ending…
Twitter CFO says Apple’s new privacy change will level the playing field
Twitter CFO Ned Segal said the company is feeling confident as it prepares for Apple’s planned privacy update to iOS 14 where users will…
How advertisers will target you after the death of browser cookies
Next year, Alphabet Inc’s Google will follow Apple’s lead, natch, and phase out browser cookies in its Chrome browser…
Google Docs, Calendar for iOS updated with Apple’s App Privacy labels
Google on Monday continued a slow rollout of updates to its flagship iOS apps that includes Apple’s mandated App Privacy labels…
Facebook tries ads to convince users to allow themselves to be tracked
Facebook on Thursday launched an ad campaign that attempts to convince users to allow themselves to be tracked so that Facebook can serve…
Google adds Apple’s App Privacy labels to Gmail App
Google on Monday added Apple’s App Privacy labels to its Gmail app, marking the first of its major apps to receive the privacy details…
Mobile ad companies form ‘Post-IDFA Alliance’ to prepare for Apple privacy changes
Six mobile advertising companies said Wednesday they have formed a partnership called the “Post-IDFA Alliance” to help marketers and…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg tells staff to ‘inflict pain’ on Apple as privacy battle escalates
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told staffers that company needs to “inflict pain” on Apple due to their privacy efforts…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Court evidence shows FBI accessed Signal texts on locked iPhone
Court documents obtained by Forbes indicate the FBI has a way of accessing Signal texts even if they’re behind the lockscreen of an iPhone …
Leaked screenshots reveal Apple-like privacy features in Android 12
Google is expected to unveil Android 12 in a few weeks and XDA Developers has shared screenshots that show some Apple-inspired (of course)…
EU’s Vestager warns Apple to treat all apps equally with privacy consent tool
Europe’s antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform as the company institutes…
Harvard Business Review blasts Facebook’s misleading campaign against Apple’s privacy policy
Apple will soon require consumers to opt in if they want to allow businesses to track them. Facebook is fighting this decision with…
Apple and Facebook are on a collision course over user privacy
Increasingly, privacy-proponent Apple and privacy-trampling Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram are on a collision course…
Facebook attempts to convince users to let themselves be tracked ahead of Apple’s privacy tool
Facebook plans to attempt to convince users allow the company to further invade their privacy by approving tracking of their iPhones and iPads…
Apple CEO Cook links Facebook business model to real-world violence, yet Facebook app remains on App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook implicitly linked Facebook’s business model, which uses data to serve targeted ads, with real-world consequences like…
Apple CEO Tim Cook condemns Facebook’s privacy-trampling business model
Tim Cook discussed Apple’s commitment to privacy and basically condemned Facebook’s privacy-trampling business model…
Facebook preps antitrust lawsuit against Apple for allowing users to protect their privacy
Facebook is preparing to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Apple for alleged anticompetitive behavior, particularly regarding…
Apple commemorates Data Privacy Day with ‘A Day in the Life of Your Data’
Apple is commemorating Data Privacy Day by sharing “A Day in the Life of Your Data,” an easy-to-understand report that…
Google to stop using Apple iPhone privacy tool, avoiding new pop-up warning
Google’s iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using an iPhone privacy tool from Apple that allows them to personalize ads…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to speak at CPDP 2021 EU data protection conference on Thursday
Tim Cook will speak at the EU data protection conference CPDP on January 28, 2021. This year’s overarching theme “Enforcing Rights…
No, Facebook did not log out users to install tracking software on Apple iPhones
A rumor has ben circulating that a recent app outage was planned so Facebook’s developers could install tracking software onto Apple iPhones…
Most Google iOS apps still do not have Apple App Store privacy labels
Since December 8, Apple has been requiring developers submitting new apps and app updates to provide privacy labels…
Google closes deal to buy Fitbit as U.S. DOJ probe continues
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, both companies said on Thursday, even as the U.S. DOJ …
Google expects to update its iOS apps with Apple’s privacy labels as soon as this week
As of December 8th, Apple requires developers to publish privacy labels for their apps as they’e updated. Currently, the last time Google…
Facebook – Apple fight stretches back more than a decade
Facebook launched an ad campaign last week blasting Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy. The latest battle is the culmination of…
EFF applauds Apple on privacy; blasts ‘laughable’ Facebook
Facebook has recently launched a campaign touting itself as the protector of small businesses. This is a laughable attempt from Facebook, EFF…
Apple reiterates commitment to users’ privacy in face of Facebook assault
Why is Facebook free? Because Facebook users are Facebook’s product. Facebook sells access to users’ data to advertisers. Apple wants…
Facebook ads blast Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy
Facebook is running ads Wednesday that blast Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy. Facebook claims giving iPhone users more privacy …
Apple App Stores launch new app privacy labels
Apple announced it would require developers to disclose their app’s privacy practices to customers via new, glanceable app privacy labels …
