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Researchers say Premom shared data without user consent
News IDAC claims Premom shared user data with Chinese advertising companies without user permission
By Sarah Brennan Published
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How tech traps domestic abuse victims
In-depth From stalkerware to smart home speakers, tech is an unwelcome enabler for abusers
By Stewart Mitchell Published
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TikTok accused of using Android loophole to track users
News The company reportedly went against Google Play's guidelines to collect and track users’ MAC addresses
By Sabina Weston Published
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NSA warns smartphone users of ‘large scale data tracking’
News Common features like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can reveal sensitive details about users like their daily routines
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Facebook sues EU watchdog for invading employees' privacy
News Documents requested by the European Commission reportedly contain sensitive information including health data
By Sabina Weston Published
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Google faces lawsuit over unsolicited data tracking
News Google's actions allegedly violate the California privacy laws and the federal wiretap law
By Sabina Weston Published
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Facebook, Google and Microsoft stop processing Hong Kong data requests
News Move follows the implementation of a new security law that criminalises protests
By Sabina Weston Published
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Privacy groups warn against Google's acquisition of Fitbit
News Advocacy groups claim Google could exploit Fitbit’s data collection capabilities
By Sarah Brennan Published
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TikTok caught secretly spying on millions of iPhone users
News Apple iOS apps can read the last thing copied to clipboard
By David Gargaro Published
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Northern Ireland to launch own contact-tracing app
News The app will be based on the Apple-Google API and will be made available to the public in the coming weeks
By Sabina Weston Published
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Immunity passports: What do we really know about the ‘risk-free certificate’?
In-depth Proponents say they’re a gateway to reopening the country post-lockdown, but could they be a Pandora’s box of sensitive data?
By Sabina Weston Published
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Google will automatically delete user activity data after 18 months
News Auto-delete update comes as Google pledges “to keep less data by default”
By Sabina Weston Published
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