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Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

March 20, 2023 admin A Little Sunshine, AT&T, CCPA, cpni, custom experience plus, customer proprietary network information, data breaches, Electronic Privacy Information Center, enhanced relevant advertising program, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, gavin wright, maids, mashable, mobile advertising ids, T-Mobile, techtarget, Verizon, verizon custom experience plus, verizon selects, Verizon Wireless

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:47:56 +0000

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection. Here’s a primer on why you might want to do that, and how. Certain questions might be coming to mind right now, like “What the heck is CPNI?” And, ‘If it’s so ‘customer proprietary,’ why is AT&T sharing it with marketers?” Also maybe, “What can I do about it?” Read on for answers to all three questions.

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Hunting down your data with Whitney Merrill: Lock and Code S03E11

May 28, 2022 admin California Consumer Privacy Act, california privacy rights act, CCPA, clubhouse, cpra, Data Privacy, data privacy law, data privacy request, lock and code, podcast

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 15:27:11 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Whitney Merrill about why it is so difficult to get your own data from a company.

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Washington Privacy Act welcomed by corporate and nonprofit actors

February 4, 2020 admin 2019 washington privacy act, 2020 washington privacy act, California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, Consumer Reports, data portability, data privacy law, data privacy laws, data privacy legislation, Facial Recognition, future of privacy forum, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, microsoft, personal data, privacy, right to access, right to correct, right to delete, senator reuven carlyle, sensitive data, washington privacy act, washington privacy act 2019, washington privacy act 2020, WPA

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:35:25 +0000

The Washington Privacy Act would extend new data rights of access, correction, and deletion to Washington residents, with new rules on facial recognition.

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Privacy

Tags: 2019 Washington Privacy Act 2020 Washington Privacy Act California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA Consumer Reports data portability data privacy law data privacy laws data privacy legislation facial recognition Future of Privacy Forum gdpr General Data Protection Regulation microsoft personal data right to access right to correct right to delete Senator Reuven Carlyle sensitive data Washington Privacy Act Washington Privacy Act 2019 Washington Privacy Act 2020 WPA

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Insurance data security laws skirt political turmoil

September 25, 2019 admin anthem, California, California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, connecticut, Data Privacy, data privacy law, data privacy laws, data privacy legislation, Data Security, data security law, delaware, Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility, hipaa, insurance cybersecurity, insurance data security, insurance data security model law, Maine, mccarran ferguson act, Michigan, Mississippi, model law, naic, national association of insurance commissioners, new hampshire, New York, New York Department of Financial Services, nydfs, Ohio, privacy, South Carolina, US data privacy laws, US data privacy legislation

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:44:47 +0000

Across the United States, a unique approach to lawmaking has seen radical success in making data security a little bit stronger for one industry—insurance providers.

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Privacy

Tags: Anthem California California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA Connecticut Data privacy data privacy law data privacy laws data privacy legislation data security data security law Delaware Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility HIPAA insurance cybersecurity insurance data security insurance data security model law Maine McCarran Ferguson Act Michigan Mississippi model law NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners New Hampshire New York New York Department of Financial Services NYDFS Ohio South Carolina US data privacy laws US data privacy legislation

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Changing California’s privacy law: A snapshot at the support and opposition

July 25, 2019 admin AB 1416, AB 1564, AB 25, AB 846, AB 873, ACLU of California, Amazon, AT&T, Autumn Burke, big tech, California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, deidentified, Ed Chau, eff, Facebook, google, Internet Association, Jacqui Irwin, Ken Cooley, loyalty program, Marc Berman, microsoft, personal information, privacy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Technet

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:59:59 +0000

Before the California Senate returns from its summer recess, we look at the authors, supporters, opponents, and donors involved in an extended fight to change California’s privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Privacy

Tags: AB 1416 AB 1564 AB 25 AB 846 AB 873 ACLU of California amazon AT&T Autumn Burke Big Tech California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA deidentified Ed Chau EFF facebook Google Internet Association Jacqui Irwin Ken Cooley loyalty program Marc Berman microsoft personal information Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson Technet

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