Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on ...

Learn how to remove your personal information from data broker sites, to keep yourself safe online.

In 2024, asking if we should have a right to personal privacy is the wrong question; we crossed that bridge with the arrival of the internet decades ago. Since then, increasing layers of technology in ...

Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says newly passed legislation allowing a Crown corporation to sell users’ ...

The concept of Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) has made its way into new and emerging US privacy laws. The usual challenges associated with a novel privacy obligation certainly apply to Sensitive ...

Nearly all of the 20 state-run health insurance exchanges in the US have added advertising trackers that transmit user ...

Sam Mugel, Ph.D., is the CTO of Multiverse Computing, a global leader in developing value-driven quantum solutions for businesses. Data privacy is an issue of growing concern in the wake of explosive ...

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Whether as a consumer or as a stakeholder in a business, you’ve likely seen links reading “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.” On the surface, these ...

TikTok says it has updated its privacy policy to comply with California laws and protect national security.

Imagine signing one consent form to receive help from a shelter, food pantry, substance abuse center, or other social service — but with that one action, you’ve opened the floodgates for staff and ...

In today’s digital world, it’s easy to merge personal and professional lives on a single device. We’re constantly balancing between managing personal tasks and fulfilling professional responsibilities ...