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EU bans pre-ticked website boxes to aid consumers

Oct
2011
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EU ministers meeting in Luxembourg havepassed a set of rules aimed at strengthening consumer rights, which the EU parliament backed in June. They mean online traders will have to disclose the total cost of a product – including fees – and customers will have to actively opt-in to extras. Member countries will have two years to [...]

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Facebook checks out of check-ins, but not location

Aug
2011
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For years, privacy issues have dogged the world’s largest social network, Facebook. From changes that have gradually made the once-closed network more open to the world to advertising programs that were are little too creepy for comfort, Facebook arguably has more experience dealing with privacy flubs than any other company in the world. So it [...]

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Germany makes facebook “like” button illegal

Aug
2011
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“Websites in Schleswig-Holstein must remove their Facebook Like button by the end of September 2011 or they will face a fine of up to €50,000 ($72,000).” Northern Germany has announced that the Like button, with its ability to track a user’s movement across the internet, violates German and European privacy law. But without tracking plugins, [...]

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Telex to help defeat web censors

Jul
2011
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Data smuggling software could help citizens in countries operating strict net filters visit any site they want. Developed by US computer scientists the software, called Telex, hides data from banned websites inside traffic from sites deemed safe. The software draws on well-known encryption techniques to conceal data making it hard to decipher. So far, Telex [...]

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5 legal considerations for your social media campaign

Jul
2011
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Most companies enjoy the benefits of having a social media presence, but not every company also appreciates the legal risks that can lurk there. Companies have run into legal problems, and been forced to defend their social media campaigns in public, in front of regulators or in courts. All of this, however, can be mediated [...]

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This guy doesn’t have my macbook anymore!

Jun
2011
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Remember that guy who stole a laptop and had his pictures posted all over the internet by victim Joshua Kaufman? Well consider justice served. Muthanna Aldebashi of Alameda was arrested yesterday by Oakland police on suspicion of possessing stolen goods. Kaufman mentioned on the tumblr that despite filing a police report and providing the laptop’s location [...]

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This guy has my macbook

Jun
2011
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On March 21, 2011, my MacBook was stolen from my apartment in Oakland, CA. I reported the crime to the police and even told them where it was, but they couldn’t help me due to lack of resources. Meanwhile, I’m using the awesome app, Hidden, to capture these photos of this guy who has my MacBook. Update: [...]

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Running a promotion on facebook? they’ve updated the guidelines!

May
2011
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These Promotion Guidelines, along with the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, the Ad Guidelines, the Platform Policies and all other applicable Facebook policies, govern your communicationabout or administration of any contest, competition, sweepstakes or other similar offering (each, a “promotion”) using Facebook. Find out more By Facebook.

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Websites told to ensure cookies comply with UK law

May
2011
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Websites are being asked to review how they track users ahead of imminent changes to privacy laws. On 26 May European privacy laws come in to force in the UK which give people more control over what data websites gather about them. This means changes to what websites can do with cookies – small text [...]

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Facebook will continue to share user addresses & numbers

Mar
2011
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Facebook will continue a plan to share users’ home addresses and cellphone numbers with third-party developers despite criticism from privacy advocates, users and members of Congress. The social network announced an update to its platform in a January 14 blog post that would allow Facebook apps and other external websites to access this information if [...]

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