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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

But, needless to say, surveillance pricing can have serious consequences, not only for our privacy, but also for fair competition and for consumer protection. Understand how the company will be using your data Block web tracking wherever you can. Probably the most shocking thing is the type of information that could be involved.

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Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

Its expertise spans securities litigation, addressing corporate fraud and misrepresentation; antitrust law, targeting anti-competitive practices; consumer protection, focusing on deceptive practices and product liability; data privacy and cybersecurity, dealing with breaches and unauthorized data collection; and shareholder derivative actions, advocating (..)

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Google will pay $29.5M to settle two lawsuits over its location tracking practices

Security Affairs

I am proud of how the exceptional lawyers and professionals in my office have creatively applied the District’s strong consumer protection laws to set the standard nationally and provide users far greater control of their personal information.”. Location data represent the core of the digital advertising business of the IT giant.

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Can “Buy Now, Pay Later” Apps Be Trusted with My Personal Data?

Identity IQ

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently asked several buy now, pay later, or BNPL, providers for information related to some concerns it has about short-term installment plans. The CFPB also said it was exploring questions about “data harvesting” from “valuable payment histories.”

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Google to Pay a record $391M fine for misleading users about the collection of location data

Security Affairs

The authorities started the investigation into Google collection practice following a 2018 Associated Press article that revealed Google “records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.”. Location data represent the core of the digital advertising business of the IT giant.

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Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

Its expertise spans securities litigation, addressing corporate fraud and misrepresentation; antitrust law, targeting anti-competitive practices; consumer protection, focusing on deceptive practices and product liability; data privacy and cybersecurity, dealing with breaches and unauthorized data collection; and shareholder derivative actions, advocating (..)

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Data Privacy Week 2023: Privacy Gains Power From Other Societal Forces

Security Boulevard

In 2023, the larger implications of privacy — including the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics, the management of consumer-to-business relationships, and public issues such as consumer protection — will become much clearer through regulatory and legal action.