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fromPrivacy International
3 days ago

PI rings the alarm bell and alerts ICO about the use of algorithms by the Home Office and their impact on migrants

Home Office's use of automated tools in immigration enforcement raises concerns about privacy and compliance with data protection laws.
fromIT Pro
4 days ago

'Hugely significant': Experts welcome UK government plans to back down in Apple encryption battle - but it's not quite over yet

UK government plans to abandon forcing Apple to share user data.
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Transcription app Otter.ai accused of illegal recordings

"Otter tries to shift responsibility, outsourcing its legal obligations to its accountholders, rather than seeking permission and consent from the individuals Otter records, as required by law."
Privacy professionals
#surveillance
fromprivacyinternational.org
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Why Privacy Matters to People with Disabilities

Accessing essential services forces people with disabilities to sacrifice privacy, compromising their rights and autonomy.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Meta training AI on social media posts? 7% in Europe say yes

Meta's AI training using user data faces strong opposition from European users, with only 7% supporting it.
#facial-recognition
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Shopper put on Facewatch watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol

Facial recognition technology raises significant concerns about privacy and the implications of data processing without substantial public interest.
#data-protection
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy | Computer Weekly

Civil society organizations urge the EU to revoke the UK's data adequacy status due to privacy concerns.
The UK's evolving data practices diverge sharply from EU standards.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy | Computer Weekly

Civil society organizations urge the EU to revoke the UK's data adequacy status due to privacy concerns.
The UK's evolving data practices diverge sharply from EU standards.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

No Walled Gardens. No Gilded Cages.

Sometimes technology feels like a gilded cage, and you're not the one holding the key. Most people can't live off the grid, so how do we stop data brokers who track and exploit you for money? Tech companies that distort what you see and hear? Governments that restrict, censor, and intimidate? No one can do it alone, but EFF was built to protect your rights.
Privacy professionals
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Surveillance tech could identify your walk. A NYC lawmaker wants that info protected.

"In 2025, surveillance is everywhere. From how we move through the city to how we use our phones, nearly every action leaves a digital trace," Gutiérrez said in a statement. "Right now, the city can collect and share information about how you walk, type or browse - without treating it as sensitive. That needs to change."
Privacy professionals
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

Hulk Hogan's Biggest Impact May Have Been in Digital Privacy

Hulk Hogan, a larger-than-life wrestler known for his showmanship, succumbed to cardiac arrest after a career marked by digital hoaxes and a landmark battle against online exploitation.
Digital life
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that's illegal.

SMUD's disclosures invade the privacy of customers' homes. The whole exercise is the digital equivalent of a door-to-door search of an entire city. The home lies at the 'core' of constitutional protections.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Court greenlights Mississippi's social media age verification law

A tech industry group, NetChoice, plans to continue legal challenges against a Mississippi law requiring age verification for social media users, arguing it infringes on user privacy rights.
Privacy professionals
#free-speech
#data-brokers
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Just say no to NO FAKES Act, EFF argues

We simply must stop approaching everything as if property rights are the only way to protect people, when privacy does a better job of it.
Intellectual property law
EU data protection
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago

Protecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of Privacy and Free Expression

The European Commission's draft guidelines for online safety must prioritize privacy and free expression for minors.
There are concerns that age verification technologies may lead to discrimination and invasion of privacy.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Trump's protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade

President Trump’s explicit warning that demonstrators will face "very heavy force" might deter individuals from exercising their right to protest, emphasizing the necessity for caution.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Gisele Pelicot settles claim for invasion of privacy against French magazine

Gisele Pelicot settles invasion of privacy case with Paris Match, emphasizing the importance of victim rights and charity support.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Does an Occupant of a Car Have a Reduced Expectation of Privacy from Unreasonable Searches by the Police? | amNewYork

Warrantless searches of vehicles are permissible if there is probable cause to believe it contains contraband.
#drone-surveillance
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

ACLU Sues Sonoma County Over Drone Use, Could SF Be Next?

The ACLU is suing Sonoma County over drone surveillance, arguing it violates privacy and constitutional rights.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

ACLU Sues Sonoma County Over Drone Use, Could SF Be Next?

The ACLU is suing Sonoma County over drone surveillance, arguing it violates privacy and constitutional rights.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

UK ICO publishes AI and biometrics strategy | Computer Weekly

UK ICO launches strategy to balance AI innovation with data protection rights.
#cybersecurity
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed significant amount' of applicant data

The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency compromised sensitive personal data, raising concerns about governmental cybersecurity measures.
Privacy technologies
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Lawmakers warn that UK's Apple backdoor demand 'sets a dangerous precedent'

House lawmakers urge reevaluation of U.S.-UK cybersecurity relations following UK's secret backdoor request to Apple for encrypted data access.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed significant amount' of applicant data

The cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency compromised sensitive personal data, raising concerns about governmental cybersecurity measures.
#age-verification
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey

Bitcoin serves as a tool for freedom and promotes transactional privacy rights for citizens.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Villagers fed up of tourists' drones call for ban after man filmed in bath

Retired police officer Hilary Baker, 69, expressed concern over drone usage in Castle Combe, stating, "It’s almost like some of the visitors have lost their moral compass, they have lost their boundaries."
UK news
fromBloomberglaw
2 months ago

Truist, BMO Hit With Lawsuits Over Third Party Online Trackers

The complaints argue that the use of third-party tracking technologies by banks like Truist and BMO violates California's Invasion of Privacy Act, emphasizing consumer rights.
Privacy technologies
Privacy professionals
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Illinois Bars Trump Admin From Using Residents' Medical Data in Autism Registry

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order to protect the medical records of autistic individuals, enhancing privacy rights and addressing federal database concerns.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Essex Police discloses 'incoherent' facial recognition assessment | Computer Weekly

Essex Police allegedly failed to adequately assess the potentially discriminatory effects of its live facial recognition technology despite claiming to have considered such issues in their equality impact assessment.
EU data protection
SF real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

Fidelity National Financial sues over real estate reporting rules

FNF's lawsuit challenges new AML regulations for real estate, arguing they are overly burdensome and infringe on privacy rights without aiding in money laundering detection.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Rep. Nancy Mace shares 'naked' photos of herself - allegedly taken without her consent - during House hearing

Rep. Mace advocates against video voyeurism, sharing personal experience of alleged unauthorized filming, emphasizing personal freedom and consent.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

The Take It Down Act makes it illegal to publish or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, addressing real and AI-generated imagery.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Why governments keep losing the 'war on encryption'

The rise of encrypted messaging apps is a response to government surveillance and global authoritarian policies.
The debate over encryption pits government interests against individual privacy rights, illustrating a conflict that is challenging for governments to control.
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Intel agencies doubled use of US person-tied search terms under disputed spying power last year

In 2024, U.S. intelligence agencies significantly increased their use of search terms to query communications of U.S. persons, igniting privacy concerns and calls for reform.
US news
Business intelligence
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Airlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies

The aviation industry is selling passenger data to the government, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
fromHomebuilding
3 months ago

Home CCTV laws - the rules on using cameras to boost a home's security

Even if the primary purpose of your CCTV is to secure your property, if the cameras capture detailed images of areas where others have a reasonable expectation of privacy - such as a neighbour's garden or interior windows - this could be seen as a breach of that right.
EU data protection
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Wagatha Christie battle appears to come to an end after latest costs ruling

In written submissions, David Sherborne, for Mrs Rooney, stated: "In short, the claimant is someone who has secretly provided, or sought to provide, to the press private information which she has been privy to..."
UK news
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'My body had been violated and then a court ordered the violation of my mind. I'm still not over that'

When Sarah Grace made the difficult phone call to organise her first counselling appointment after a violent sexual assault, she didn't know her therapist's notes could be used against her in court.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
3 months ago

IRS-ICE Immigrant Data Sharing Agreement Betrays Data Privacy and Taxpayers' Trust

The U.S. Treasury and DHS have allowed the IRS to share taxpayer information with ICE, raising concerns about privacy and trust in public institutions.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Should benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don't think so | Neil Duncan-Jordan

The government plans to implement mass surveillance on welfare recipients, potentially infringing on their privacy rights.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous

The officers argue that revealing their identities would violate their privacy and deter them from expressing unpopular opinions, posing a threat to free speech.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Cops can't do cell tower mass surveillance 'dumps,' court rules

Nevada judge rules tower dumps unconstitutional but allows their use as evidence, raising privacy concerns.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Conor McGregor told police he became aware he and his fiancee had been secretly filmed only after his sister saw it online

The ongoing investigation into the alleged voyeuristic filming of MMA fighter Conor McGregor has raised serious concerns about privacy rights and the ethics surrounding such incidents.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 months ago

Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model | Computer Weekly

Meta has agreed for the first time to stop using the personal data of a specific individual for targeted advertising, as part of a negotiated settlement with human rights campaigner Tanya O'Carroll.
Marketing tech
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

What are your rights if border authorities ask for your phone?

U.S. citizens can refuse to hand over their phones at the border, but may face consequences.
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