Google is planning to replace third party cookies as a way for advertisers to target users. The move comes the same day as the chance of Washington passing a “Do Not… Read more »
After two years of go-nowhere discussions over the creation of a Do Not Track policy for online advertising, a leading privacy advocate gave up on the process. Read more »
Congress and even some tech companies are promising to get serious about “Do Not Track” legislation, which will let consumers tell companies not to collect their personal information. But any meaningful… Read more »
Many people are familiar with ads that follow them across different websites. Now, one company says it can have the same ads show up on an individual’s smartphone too. Marketers like… Read more »
A batch of rejections from Apple’s App Store had some reports wondering if Apple has begun forcing developers to use a new for tracking mobile app users. It hasn’t, according to… Read more »
Central Europe’s Piano Media has tried to build nationwide shared “paywalls” for dozens of news sites. Now it is acquiring a technology startup to offer news meters that can’t be defeated… Read more »
Federal regulators confirmed a record-breaking fine related to Google’s use of advertising cookies to trick browsers and overcome default privacy settings. Read more »
Another day, another privacy payout. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission has assessed Google with a $22.5 million fine to settle claims that it hacked users’… Read more »
Whether they’re outraged, scrabbling in terror, or simply hoping it goes away, it’s the privacy rule that European startups can’t ignore. But what exactly is the European cookie directive? As the… Read more »