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The Facebook/FTC Settlement Proposal: What's New, What's Not

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 3:14pm
Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with Facebook, addressing its assertion that Facebook deceived users by ... Read More

Facebook Is Abiding By Its Own Rules, Great! Now How About Good Rules For Everybody?

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 3:16pm
Today, Facebook agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it deceived customers by failing to uphold privacy promises. The FTC announced today ... Read More

The Social Network is Stalking You

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 6:33pm
Facebook has been stalking you around the Internet – even when you’re not logged in. Read More

U.S. Continues to Blow Away the Field in Demanding Information from Google

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 9:37pm
We know that the government takes advantage of outdated privacy law to demand our personal information from online services that collect and hold our data. But what ... Read More

Google Turns on Encrypted Search by Default for Users

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 5:57pm
This week, our federal online privacy law turns 25. The ACLU is hosting a blog series that will address some of the many reasons why the "Electronic ... Read More

D.C. Judge: Government Doesn't Need a Warrant to Demand Cell Phone Location Information

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 10:39am
Can the government demand location information records from your carrier without a warrant? Unfortunately, a D.C. District Court judge thinks so. Read More

ACLU Guide to New Facebook Privacy Controls

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 11:30am
Today Facebook is rolling out a series of changes to its privacy controls. We reviewed the changes in detail on Tuesday; now here’s how you can take advantage ... Read More

You've Been Tagged on Facebook—But Now You’re In Control

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 6:27pm
This morning, Facebook announced its latest set of changes to its privacy controls that will start rolling out on August 25. The upcoming changes are intended to ... Read More

Gibberbot Wins Inaugural Develop for Privacy Challenge

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 5:00pm
The Develop for Privacy Challenge, organized by the ACLUs of Northern California and Washington, the Tor Project, and the Information & Privacy ... Read More

LinkedIn Links You to Brands and Products Without Your Consent

By Chris Conley, ACLU of Northern California at 4:33pm
If you’re using LinkedIn, you’re probably doing so to connect with peers and colleagues, explore new business relationships, or even network for your ... Read More
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