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Stalkerware activity drops as glaring spying problem is revealed

October 12, 2023 0 Comments everyone's afraid of the internet, intimate partner tracking, monitoring, monitoring app, news, parenthood, Privacy, spying, Stalkerware, stalkerware-type, stalkerware-type app, Tracking

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North America has a spying problem. Its perpetrators are everyday people.

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Chrome’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy”: What you need to know

September 10, 2023 0 Comments ads, adverts, api, chrome, cookies, Google, personal, topics, Tracking, website

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We take a look at a Chrome popup related to Topics API, which you may be seeing in the near future.

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Google’s “browse privately” is nothing more than a word play, lawyers say

August 11, 2023 0 Comments chrome, cookies, fingerprinting, Google, incognito, news, Privacy, private mode, Tracking

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Private browsing is not what users expect it to be

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The end looms for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe

August 4, 2023 0 Comments advertising, behavioural, EU, facebook, legal, litigation, meta, personal, Tracking

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We take a look at what appears to be the beginning of the end for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe.

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Proposed Massachusetts law to ban sale of your mobile location data

July 12, 2023 0 Comments anonymous, broker, cellphone, data, location, locational, Mobile, news, personal, sale, selling, Tracking

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A proposed law would ban brokers from selling mobile location data in Massachusetts.

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Brave browser will prevent websites from port scanning visitors

July 3, 2023 0 Comments Brave, browser, local resources, personal, port scanning, Privacy, profile, site, track, Tracking, web browser, website, websites

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We take a look at reports that Brave browser will prevent port scans of website visitors to keep them safe from tracking or other potentially malicious activities.

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Why blocking ads is good for your digital health

June 28, 2023 0 Comments ad, ad block, advert, advertising, adware, affiliate, analytics, block, blocker, blocking, cookies, IoT, personal, Tracking

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We take a look at why blocking adverts and tracking is one of the best things you can do to keep your devices healthy.

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Google to pay $40m for “deceptive and unfair” location tracking practices

May 23, 2023 0 Comments advertising, court, data, Google, lawsuit, location, personal, settlement, Tracking

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We take a look at a case where Google is agreeing to pay $40m as a result of disclosure related to location tracking issues.

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Google delays Chrome third party cookie sunsetting…again

August 8, 2022 0 Comments ads, advertising, adverts, cookies, Google, Privacy, third party, Tracking

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We take a look at the second delay to Google’s intended sunsetting of third party cookies in Chrome, along with the reason why.

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Google delays Chrome third party cookie sunsetting…again

July 29, 2022 0 Comments ads, advertising, adverts, cookies, Google, Privacy, sandbox, third party, Tracking

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:49:14 +0000

We take a look at the second delay to Google’s intended sunsetting of third party cookies in Chrome, along with the reason why.

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