Privacy

Privacy Groups Charge Facebook Policy Changes Violate FTC Order

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong><span class="subheadline">Facebook's proposed changes spell out use of users' data in ads</span></strong></p> <p>Facebook is in the privacy crosshairs again, this time over proposed changes to its data-use policy. Charging that the changes violate Facebook's 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission, a group of privacy and consumer organizations are calling on the agency to take action.</p>

Google Fights To Kill Email-Scanning Lawsuit Brought By Gmail Users

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>It's hoping to dismiss the class-action suit over privacy</b></p> <p id="first_paragraph">Google lawyers are in court today arguing to dismiss a lawsuit that would stop the company from <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241659/There_s_no_free_lunch_when_it_comes_to_Google_s_Gmail">scanning Gmail users' email messages</a> for advertising purposes.</p>

Google To Make Case That Gmail Practices Do Not Violate Privacy Laws

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>Google Begins A Motion Today To Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit</b></p>

Google Argues for Right to Continue Scanning Gmail

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Google's attorneys say their long-running practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts to help sell ads is legal, and have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to stop the practice.</p> <p>In a federal court hearing Thursday in San Jose, Google argued that "all users of email must necessarily expect that their emails will be subject to automated processing."</p>

Privacy Groups Ask FTC To Stop Facebook Policy Changes

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Half a dozen <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.democraticmedia.org/consumer-privacy-coalition-ask-ftc-force-facebook-comply-consent-decreeroll-back-proposed-changes-th">privacy groups have asked </a>the Federal Trade Commission to stop Facebook from enacting changes to two of its governing documents.</p>

Hold Your Gasps, Facebook Is Under Fire For Its Privacy Policy Again

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Try not to die of shock, but Facebook is in hot water over privacy concerns again.</p>

Privacy Groups Ask F.T.C. to Block Facebook Policy Changes

September 5, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<div class="entry-content"> <p>A coalition of six major consumer privacy groups has asked the Federal Trade Commission to block coming changes to Facebook’s privacy policies that they say would make it easier for the social network to use personal data about its users, including children under 18, in advertising on the site.</p>

State Nears A Deal To Keep Exide Open; Cleanup Assurances Sought

September 3, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A state regulator says California is close to cutting a deal with Exide Technologies that would permit the company to keep recycling batteries in Vernon. In April the state had ordered Exide to close the plant because of health threats posed by toxic materials.  A judge allowed Exide to stay open while it fought the closure order. Now the prospect of the plant permanently reopening worries neighbors and a watchdog group.</p>

Acxiom Gives Consumers Access to Data

September 3, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Data services company Acxiom will launch <a href="http://aboutthedata.com/">AboutTheData.com</a> “overnight,” a website that allows consumers to access their personal data and edit inaccurate entries.</p>

DTSC, Assembly Speaker Negotiating Bill To Reduce Haz-Waste Disposal

August 29, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Toxics department officials are proposing amendments to a pending environmental justice bill authored by the Assembly speaker that may establish a new hazardous waste management structure aimed at meeting the agency's goal of cutting hazardous waste disposal by 50 percent, sources say.<br /> <br />

Privacy Groups Criticize Proposed $8.5 Million Google Settlement

August 23, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<section class="page"> <p><span itemprop="articleBody description text">Five U.S. privacy groups have opposed a proposed $8.5 million settlement with Google in a class action lawsuit over search privacy, as it fails to require Google to change its business practices, they said. </span></p>

Watchdog Groups Objecting To Google Privacy Suit Settlement

August 23, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A group of consumer watchdogs have raised objections to an $8.5 million settlement proposal for an Internet privacy lawsuit brought against Google, complaining that the deal doesn’t require Google to make any substantive changes and doesn’t really benefit consumers who were allegedly harmed in the case.</p>