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Android flashlight app `deceives` millions of users

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 12:39

Millions of Android users have been "deceived" by a developer, who gathered their personal data through free flashlight app, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.

Google's privacy policy breaches Data Protection Act: Dutch DPA

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 18:11

When contacted, a Google spokesperson said the company's privacy policy "respects European law and allows us to create simpler, more effective services."

Google breaches Dutch privacy laws

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:27

US Internet giant Google is in breach of Dutch privacy laws and will have to change the way it operates, the Dutch privacy watchdog said on Thursday following a seven-month probe.

US judge dismisses Apple consumer lawsuit over data privacy

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:07

U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh in San Jose, California dismissed the case.

Finding relationships in Google+, Facebook may help users improve privacy settings

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 00:05

Computer programmers have reportedly discovered that finding relationships in networks like Google Plus and Facebook may help users better protect and maintain their privacy settings. <br><br>

Demi Lovato willing to sacrifice privacy to help fans

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 21:02

Singer Demi Lovato says she won`t think about her privacy if a fan was in need.

Google to pay $17 mn in privacy settlement

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:29

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the multistate agreement on Google`s "unauthorized placement of cookies on computers using Apple Safari Web browsers during 2011 and 2012."

Facebook stresses posts on site can be used as ads

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 14:53

Facebook has reportedly made official changes to its privacy policy, stressing that what a user posts on the social networking site can be used as advertisements.

76% of American teens concerned about online privacy: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:58

A recent study has revealed that a growing number of American teenagers are worried about their online privacy and the possibility of identity theft.

Google ordered to remove Mosley’s orgy images, to appeal the ruling

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 19:30

Google has been ordered by a French court to remove from its search results all the links to the images of former F1 chief Max Mosley at an orgy citing breach of privacy.

German, Brazilian UN draft urges halt to excessive spying

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 09:15

Germany and Brazil circulated a draft resolution to a UN General Assembly committee that calls for an end to excessive electronic surveillance, data collection and other gross invasions of privacy.

Frame email policy for officials within a month: HC to govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:52

The Centre was Wednesday asked by the Delhi HC to finalise within a month its email policy for government employees in consonance with the Public Records Act so that official data is not transferred to a server outside India.