Tracking

Germany: Bavarian Data Protection Authority announces possible fines after sobering result of website search

…and indicates actions companies may take now. By Wiebke Jakob & Verena Grentzenberg At the beginning of February, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) participated in the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019 and searched 40 websites of large companies based in Bavaria. Under the theme of “Together for a better internet”, the European Commission had …

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Extent of mobile location tracking in the UK laid bare by new report

An e-privacy organisation has today released the findings of an investigation which reveals the extent of mobile location tracking in the UK. The report, published by Krowdthink Limited, examines the contracts, policies and practices of mobile Wi-Fi service providers in relation to location tracking. According to the report, mobile and Wi-Fi service providers know – …

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