Data Privacy

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  DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy

  DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.

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  Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Secretly Tracking Consumers Through Cellphones

  Amazon obtained "backdoor access" to consumers' phones by providing tens of thousands of app developers with code known as Amazon Ads SDK to be embedded in their apps, according to a proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco federal court.

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  Data Privacy Day 2025: Top Apple Privacy Features to Enable on Your Devices

  Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated every January 28, as a day for individuals to learn about the importance of protecting their personal data and privacy. It is imperative for users to be aware of privacy risks and learn how to address them. Apple customers can utilise the company's privacy-centric features for enhanced protection, which we have l...

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  Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models

  LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.

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  Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps

  A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.

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  Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns

  Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...

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  Will Google Face Trial For Collecting User Data, Invading Privacy?

  Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people's cellphones after they switched off a button to stop the tracking.

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  AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study

  Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...

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  How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac

  Managing your privacy is essential, even when browsing in incognito mode. While incognito mode prevents your browser from saving cookies, cached files, or browsing history locally, traces of your online activities may still exist. This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to delete incognito search history on Android, iOS, Window...

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  Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany 

  Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.

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  Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland

  An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.

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  Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive

  When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon

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  Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices

  Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.

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  Microsoft Denies Using Word and Excel User Data For Training AI

  The controversy erupted as social media users speculated the possibility based on the "opt-out" feature inside Microsoft 365 Suite

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  Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children

  Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.