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Reddit announces new, simpler privacy policy going into effect May 15th

By Carl Franzen on May 1, 2013 07:03 pm + 23 comments

Social news darling Reddit has announced and released a preview version of its new privacy policy Continue reading…
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Google braces for fines in Europe over privacy policy

By Aaron Souppouris on April 2, 2013 07:53 am + 97 comments

After a lengthy investigation, the French independent administrative authority CNIL has advised EU Continue reading…
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Google will face further scrutiny from EU regulators over 2012 privacy policy changes

By T.C. Sottek on February 18, 2013 05:12 pm + 116 comments

The European Union first expressed concern about Google's new privacy policy last February, and now, Continue reading…
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PSA: Instagram's new (and old) terms of service go into effect today

By Chris Welch on January 19, 2013 12:01 am + 19 comments

Instagram's controversy-ridden new terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy go into effect today, Continue reading…
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Foursquare to make full names public and share more check-ins with businesses

By T.C. Sottek on December 30, 2012 12:19 pm + 43 comments

In an email sent today to users, Foursquare has announced that it will begin to show users' full Continue reading…
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Instagram says 'it's not our intention to sell your photos'

By T.C. Sottek on December 18, 2012 05:01 pm + 71 comments

Instagram has just responded to the public outcry over changes to its terms of service today, with Continue reading…
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Instagram debuts new privacy policy, set to share user data with Facebook beginning January 16th

By T.C. Sottek on December 17, 2012 08:47 am + 24 comments

As Instagram prepares to scale under its new ownership by Facebook, the company has provided a Continue reading…
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Delta Air Lines app first to fall foul of California privacy policy law

By Sam Byford on December 6, 2012 09:03 pm + 31 comments

California's attorney general has made Delta Air Lines the first target of a law requiring privacy Continue reading…
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As privacy policy deadline passes, California officials could punish developers with fines

By Chris Welch on December 4, 2012 11:25 am + 20 comments

Even as Congress continues exploring privacy across popular applications and web services, it seems Continue reading…
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EU regulators say Google must revise its privacy policy

By Aaron Souppouris on October 16, 2012 11:43 am + 52 comments

EU regulators have urged Google to implement changes to the way it handles user data. CNiL, an Continue reading…