Privacy Policy articles

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  After minimal participation, Facebook policy voting ends

  By Kimber Streams on June 8, 2012 03:24 pm + 40 comments

  The seven-day voting period for Facebook's privacy policy ended today, with only .038 percent of Continue reading…

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  Facebook taking user votes on proposed policy changes, will require 270 million to be binding

  By Dieter Bohn on June 1, 2012 09:33 pm + 21 comments

  After an extended comment period and a few revisions, Facebook is ready to adopt a new "Statement of Continue reading…

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  Facebook proposes more changes to clarify privacy policy

  By Adi Robertson on May 11, 2012 02:16 pm + 9 comments

  About two months after making its last round of changes, Facebook has again proposed an update to Continue reading…

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  FTC: web needs 'privacy by design,' more transparency about data collection

  By Adi Robertson on March 26, 2012 11:24 am + 3 comments

  From Google's new privacy policy to iOS apps that collect address book information, the new year has Continue reading…

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  Pinterest updates its terms of service, simplifies copyright complaints

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 03:33 pm + 2 comments

  Pinterest, a hugely popular photo-sharing startup, is still in an invite-only beta — even though Continue reading…

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  EU claims new Google privacy policy breaks European law

  By Andrew Webster on March 1, 2012 01:09 pm + 31 comments

  The European Union launched a France-led investigation into Google's new privacy policy in February, Continue reading…

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  Google's controversial new privacy policy now in effect

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 1, 2012 09:18 am + 22 comments

  Google's new privacy policy is going into effect today, despite widespread criticism that saw the Continue reading…

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  Google's new privacy policy under fire from EU investigators

  By Ryan Heise on February 29, 2012 03:49 am + 12 comments

  The French government has requested that Google delay the launch of its new privacy policy just two Continue reading…

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  A 'brutal choice': The FTC's chairman discusses Google's new privacy policy

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 28, 2012 10:36 am + 45 comments

  He couldn't talk about the details of last year's Google Buzz settlement, but that didn't stop FTC Continue reading…

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  US attorneys general express concerns over Google's privacy policy

  By Adi Robertson on February 23, 2012 12:40 pm + 22 comments

  Google's new privacy policy is set to go into effect a week from now, but the change is still being Continue reading…