Meta updates Privacy Policy

In a blog post data 26th May 2022, Meta Chief Privacy Officer Michel Protti explains the changes, and in summarise them as below: We’ve rewritten and re-designed our Privacy Policy to make it easier to understand and clearer about how we use your information. Our Terms of Service is being updated to better explain what isContinue reading “Meta updates Privacy Policy”

Differential privacy

Interesting article from Apple on privacy: here Understanding how people use their devices often helps in improving the user experience. However, accessing the data that provides such insights — for example, what users type on their keyboards and the websites they visit — can compromise user privacy. We develop a system architecture that enables learning atContinue reading “Differential privacy”

Cookies…

OK, so cookies are actually only mentioned one time in GDPR, but that one time packs a bit of a punch. Natural persons may be associated with online identifiers… such as internet protocol addresses, cookie identifiers or other identifiers… This may leave traces which, in particular when combined with unique identifiers and other information receivedContinue reading “Cookies…”

Customers ‘bewildered and fearful’ about use of their data – BBC

Nine in 10 people have no idea what companies do with the personal information the firms hold about them, a survey suggests. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) survey of 2,500 people also found 57% did not trust the companies to handle their data responsibly. And 51% complained that they had been contacted by organisationsContinue reading “Customers ‘bewildered and fearful’ about use of their data – BBC”