Most often when we mention specific companies in conjunction with privacy issues, it has been the usual suspects – Google and Facebook. But another major digital US company – Amazon – has found itself in litigation related to privacy as well, for allegedly circumventing the Internet Explorer browser’s privacy controls to collect information about users that it might not otherwise be able to collect… [MediaPost]
But while some people are so worried about others knowing what they do on the web that they would sue a company who collects info on them, there are apparently others who are so unconcerned that they would actively sign up to share their entire browsing history with others through services like Dscover.me, Sitesimon.com and Voyurl.com… [Gizmodo]
As we’ve been following for a while now, there seems to be a real battle brewing on Capitol Hill between Congress and online advertisers/marketers…and the latest related development is that a Florida Congressman wants legislation that would force advertisers to disclose how they are utilizing users’ personal information, and give users the ability to stop those advertisers from using their info (just to take “Do Not Track” one step further)… [Ars Technica]
Finally, if you’re worried about Facebook’s recent decision to give developers access to users’ phone numbers (and addresses), here’s something you might be interested in – “How to Block Facebook Apps with Access to Your Phone Number”… [The Atlantic]
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