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Everyone is Jumping into the Location-Based Tracking Privacy Debate
Recently, we learned that Apple may track users’ location in hidden files on iPhones and iPads. Google and Microsoft may be doing something similar. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, recently introduced a Bill called the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2011 [.pdf] that would amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The legislation would require the … Continue reading
The FTC Settles Violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act for $3M
The FTC announced on May 12, 2011 that it has reached the largest civil penalty settlement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) with Playdom (now owned by Disney) for $3M. Playdom, an online game developer, was accused of collecting and disclosing the information about hundreds of thousands of children under 13 without the parental consent. The websites were previously … Continue reading