The UK’s CMA opens investigation of Google’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from Chrome browser
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Facebook Hits Out At Apple’s Advertising Changes
Apple iOS 14 promises world of pain for small developers, warns Facebook, with option to give app users the option to decline ad tracking
Apple Criticised For App User Tracking Alert
Plan for iOS 14 to give app users the option to decline ad tracking has been criticised (surprise, surprise) by advertising associations
Facebook Tracking Lawsuit Renewed By US Appeals Court
Federal Appeals Court has approved proposed class action by Facebook users over alleged tracking of their internet activity, even after logging out
Apple Fixed Tracking Flaws In Safari, But Google Director Disagrees
Google identified multiple privacy flaws in Apple’s Safari browser, which the iPad maker said it has fixed, but a Google director says it hasn’t
Firefox 69 Blocks Tracking Cookies, Crypto-mining
No more cryptominers or third party tracking cookies, Mozilla promises with new Firefox release
Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out
Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Safari Proposal Takes Aim At Google, Facebook Advertising
Apple WebKit proposes privacy-focused compromise for ad-tracking in Safari web browser
Google Faces Multiple GDPR Complaints Over Location Tracking
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google’s location tracking
Mozilla To Block Firefox Ad-Tracking By Default
Firefox tightens its ad-tracking block credentials, for better privacy and to improve page loading speeds
Apple OS To Block Facebook Web Tracking Tools
Blow for Zuckerberg as Apple says it will block Faceboook’s web tracking tools in new Mac OS and iOS
Facebook Tweaks Privacy Tools After Cambridge Analytica Scandal
As crisis continues, Facebook announces new privacy tools to give people ‘more control’ over their data
Login Managers Exploited By Third-Party Scripts To Capture User Emails
Hidden scripts are capturing user email addresses from browsers’ login or password managers
‘Hundreds’ Of Websites Track User Keystrokes
Is it legal? Hundreds of websites are said to be tracking visitor keystrokes raising questions of legality
EU Privacy Proposal Demands User Consent
Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google
Facebook To Track Non-Users To Aid Advert Push
Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
DuckDuckGo Stumps Up Cash For Open Source Projects
Anonymous Internet search engine DuckDuckGo announces funding awards for worthy open source projects
EFF Beefs Up ‘Do Not Track’ Standard
Electronic Frontier Foundation and co create stronger “Do Not Track” (DNT) standard, but will advertisers care?
Microsoft Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’
The company will no longer enable ‘Do Not Track’ by default in its browsers
Yahoo To Blank ‘Do Not Track’ By Default In IE10
Yahoo plans to shun DNT requests from Microsoft’s IE10
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure
Microsoft Upsets Advertisers With IE 10 Do Not Track
Microsoft has provoked fury among advertisers for its default ‘Do Not Track’ feature in Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft Continues To Push Do Not Track By Default In IE10
Microsoft stands firm and says IE10 will have DNT on by default
Microsoft Not Backing Down On IE10 ‘Do Not Track’ By Default
Microsoft still wants DNT by default in IE10 even though it would not comply with the latest proposed specification
Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition
Microsoft’s long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature
‘Do Not Track’ Set As Default For Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft said it will err on the side of privacy by setting Internet Explorer 10 to decline tracking by default, to the dismay of advertisers
Twitter Announces Support For Do Not Track System
Twitter has joined the privacy drive after announcing its support for the “Do Not Track” initiative
Yahoo Will Implement ‘Do Not Track’ Feature In Summer
Joining the likes of Google and Microsoft, Yahoo will is instituting consumer privacy technology on its websites
AVG Offers Do-Not-Track Feature And Security BootCamp
AVG is offering a do-not-track feature to prevent ad networks tracking users, and has launched an online security BootCamp