Instagram is preparing to start selling its users' own photos, according to its updated privacy policy published this week. The new policy for the photo-sharing service suggests that members' photos may be sold to advertisers in paid ...
Tags: Facebook, privacy policy, photo-sharing service, Twitter
INSTAGRAM has promised not to sell users' photos as a storm of outrage continues with celebrities among those dumping the photo-sharing service. Changes to the privacy policy and terms of service at Facebook-owned Instagram taking effect ...
The Norwegian Data Protection Agency is planning to launch an investigation into Facebook's facial recognition feature this fall, a spokesman said on Monday. Last year, Facebook added the ability to use facial recognition technology to ...
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SMARTPHONE photo sharing service Instagram has refined its privacy policy to clear the way for sharing data with Facebook, which bought the company earlier this year. "Nothing has changed about your photos' ownership or who can see them," ...
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Two privacy watchdogs filed a joint letter with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday alleging Facebook may already be skirting an agreement to be more clear over how it handles user data. A partnership with a data collector called ...
Tags: Facebook, user data, datalogix deal, privacy
Europe's top data privacy agency has launched a formal investigation into Microsoft's privacy policy. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a letter from the Article 29 Working Party that it would proceed with a probe.On ...
Tags: Microsoft, Investigation, Top Data Privacy Agency, Data protection
For over 50 years,America has had its eye on Santa Claus.Since 1955,NORAD(North American Aerospace Defense Command)has been running a volunteer service and hotline to track the bearded gift-giver across the night skies. NORAD's legion of ...
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When users install Google Maps on their iPhone, the option to share location data with Google is switched on by default. By doing this, Google violates European data protection law, according to a German data protection watchdog. Google ...
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Instagram has denied that it will start selling its users' photos, and tried to explain its updated privacy policy as it aims to put its disillusioned user base at ease. The website, which has about 100 million users, with roughly a third ...
Computerworld-Instagram has alerted its users to a change in its Terms of Use policy,and users are in an uproar about it. The popular photo-sharing app,which was recently acquired Facebook,said in its new policy that it has the option to ...
Tags: Instagram, Terms of Use policy, photos, Privacy Policy
Cisco Systems has taken a step back from its Cisco Connect Cloud service, removing it as the default setting for management of its Linksys EA Series Wi-Fi routers after a firestorm of complaints from customers about automatic firmware ...
After coming under loud and unrelenting fire from angry users,Instagram announced late Tuesday afternoon that the company is going to try to clarify changes it's making to its Terms of Use policy. And the company's co-founder is trying to ...
Tags: Instagram, Terms of Use policy, angry users, photo sharing app
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are up in arms about the last-minute changes made to policy on the newly-enforced cookie law. Since 26 May, UK website owners have been required by law to ensure the sites obtain users' opt-in ...
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Despite Facebook users losing out on a privacy policy vote earlier this week,the social network moved today to make its privacy tools easier for users to take advantage of. Facebook updated its privacy settings,adding shortcuts,an ...
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SOFTWARE companies that make mobile phone apps were being investigated to determine whether they have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from phones and sharing it with advertisers and data ...
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