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CATrends: Dating Apps’ Alleged Unlawful Storage of Biometric Information Consumer News CATrends: Dating Apps’ Alleged Unlawful Storage of Biometric Information Is your selfie safe?
Penalties that Pack a Pinch Consumer News Penalties that Pack a Pinch Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?
Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track” Consumer News Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track” Marketers are watching you, but can you get them to stop?
Walmart Quietly Removes Kid’s Advergame from Roblox Consumer News Walmart Quietly Removes Kid’s Advergame from Roblox Universe of Play’s removal follows action led by TINA.org – and inaction from self-reg group.
Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! Consumer News Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.
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Why is Walmart’s 13+ Roblox Game Displaying a COPPA Seal? Consumer News Why is Walmart’s 13+ Roblox Game Displaying a COPPA Seal? Only users who are 13 and older can enter Walmart Discovered.
How WeSplit.it Could be Used to Spam You Ad Alert How WeSplit.it Could be Used to Spam You Be wary of emails that say you owe money for charges you don’t remember. It’s likely spam.
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Somebody’s Watching You Consumer News Somebody’s Watching You What you need to know about in-store tracking.
Who is Sniffing You? Consumer News Who is Sniffing You? FTC takes first action against browser history sniffing company to protect consumer privacy.
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Venmo Ad Alert Venmo Mobile payment app settles charges it misled consumers about availability of funds.
Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children Consumer News Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.
Confide’s Screenshot Protection Ad Alert Confide’s Screenshot Protection Class-action lawsuit challenges encrypted messaging app’s confidentiality claims.