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PrivacyFacebook Alters Privacy PolicyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 1:24pm.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Facebook has instituted
a new privacy policy, following a comment period during which some 7,000 of the
service's 300 million users provided feedback on the proposed changes. The company
simplified the language of the policy, and plans to add definitions of key
terms, screen shots of important pages, and informational "learn
more" videos.
Judge Postpones Hearing on Google Book SettlementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 6:45am.
 New York
- The judge overseeing the contentious settlement between Google (NASD: GOOG) and the
Authors Guild on Friday delayed a planned Oct. 7 hearing indefinitely, as the
two sides confer with the Justice Department to alter the deal to allay a range
of concerns. "The current settlement agreement raises significant issues,
as demonstrated not only by the number of objections, but also by the fact that
the objectors include countries, states, nonprofit organizations and prominent
authors and law professors," U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin wrote in
his ruling.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Google | Copyright | E-Books | Privacy | Publishing | Books | Authors Guild | Google Book Search |
France, Privacy Advocates Voice Google Book Deal ConcernsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 8:57am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Responding to concerns voiced by Germany, France and the European Commission,
Google (NASD: GOOG) announced that it will not include European out-of-print works that are
still in copyright in its massive digital book index without authors'
permissions. A French Cultural Ministry official told Reuters that France will join Germany
in asking a U.S.
court to block Google's proposed $125 million settlement with authors over its
book-scanning project.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Google | Copyright | E-Books | EFF | Privacy | Publishing | Books | ACLU | Google Book Search | Consumer Watchdog |
At FTC's Urging, Google Posts Privacy Policy for BooksAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 4, 2009 - 5:58am.
 Washington
- Responding to an inquiry from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Google (NASD: GOOG) has
agreed to develop and publish a privacy policy for its Google Book Search
product, which will inform consumers how personal data may be used by the company.
"The Google Books initiative could provide a wealth of benefits for
consumers, yet it also raises serious privacy challenges because of the vast
amount of user information that could be collected," FTC chairman Jon
Leibowitz said in a statement.
Germany Opposes Google Book Settlement with AuthorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2009 - 8:21am.
Washington - The German government has filed a brief
opposing Google's (NASD: GOOG) landmark settlement with authors over works appearing in its
massive book-scanning project, saying the deal would violation foreign
copyright and privacy protection laws, Reuters reports.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Google | Copyright | E-Books | Privacy | Publishing | Books | Authors Guild | Google Book Search |
Facebook Increases Privacy Protection on Quiz ApplicationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 9:59am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Facebook has agreed to implement
new privacy safeguards that limit the personal information that quiz authors
have access to, in response to complaints from the Canadian Privacy
Commissioner, and a chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Trans Mayoral Candidate to Sue Twitter Over Fake AccountAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 9:52am.
Nampa, Idaho
- A transgender mayoral candidate in the city of Nampa,
Idaho has
sued Twitter for defamation of character and violation of privacy, after a fake
account on the microblogging service posted lewd messages about her, Advocate.com
reported, citing local Fox affiliate KTRV-TV.
Outed "Skanks in NYC" Blogger Plans to Sue GoogleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 11:51am.
New York
- An anonymous blogger who was outed by Google through a court order --
demanded by a former model who claimed the "Skanks in NYC" blogger defamed
her -- now plans to file a $15 million suit against Google (NASD: GOOG), the New York Daily
News reported.
Lawsuit Alleges Facebook in Violation of Calif. Privacy LawsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2009 - 9:18am.
San Francisco - A civil
lawsuit has been filed against Facebook by a number of users who claim the
company is in violation of California's
privacy laws, CNET News.com reported.
ACLU, EFF Urge Stronger Privacy at Google Book SearchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2009 - 6:08am.
San Francisco
- A number of digital civil liberties advocates, including the ACLU and
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), this week sent a letter to Google's (NASD: GOOG) chief
executive, urging the company to implement stringent privacy standards for its Google
Book Search service. The organizations, which also included the Samuelson
Clinic at the University
of California, note that
currently, Google tracks every book a user searches for and browses, as well as
which titles are read and even what a user writes in the digital margins.
N.Y. AG Sues Tagged Social Network Over 'Fraudulent' EmailsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2009 - 10:28am.
New
York - New York Attorney
General Andrew Cuomo has sued San Francisco-based social network Tagged,
alleging the company violated users' privacy and used deceptive marketing
practices to inflate site traffic.
Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy FeaturesAuthored by Jay Baage on July 2, 2009 - 8:32am.
Palo Alto - Facebook has begun testing new privacy options. Once the changes - now in beta and not yet final - are complete, users will be able to decide who can see their Facebook posts on a post-by-post basis, according to PC World. EFF Creates Website Terms of Service-Tracking ToolAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 9:35am.
San Francisco
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital civil liberties advocacy
group, has launched a news Web tool that tracks changes to the "Terms of
Service" policies of major companies, which govern how they use personal
information.
Facebook Opens Activity Streams to Third-Party DevelopersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 27, 2009 - 8:24am.
 Palo Alto,
Calif. - Facebook on Monday
announced the release of new technology that will allow third-party developers to
access Facebook data, which in turn will let users view their content streams
and publish information to them from outside sites. The success of the Facebook
Open Stream API will rely largely on whether the site's 200 million users
choose to grant outside sites access to their personal data, including photos
and comments.
Google to Introduce "Interest-based" Behavioral AdvertisingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2009 - 12:22pm.
 Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) on Wednesday
announced that it will soon begin serving "interest-based" ads, or
those targeted to users based on surveillance of their Web surfing habits,
beginning on YouTube and its AdSense partner sites. "If, for example, you
love adventure travel and therefore visit adventure travel sites, Google could
show you more ads for activities like hiking trips to Patagonia
or African safaris," Google VP of product management Susan Wojcicki wrote,
in describing the technology.
Privacy Complaints Make White House Reconsider YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2009 - 12:27pm.
Washington
- The White House has stopped using Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube as the primary distributor
for its online videos, following complaints from numerous parties about
YouTube's privacy policies, CNET News.com reported.
Facebook Removed 5,500 Sex Offender Profiles Since MayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2009 - 9:48am.
Raleigh,
N.C. - Online social network Facebook
has removed the profiles of more than 5,500 convicted sex offenders from its
website since last May, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard
Blumenthal, the Associated Press reported. "The message in this number is
Facebook has an equal stake in solving this problem of protecting children. They
have an equal stake in the predator problem and its solution," Blumenthal
told AP.
Heeding Outcry, Facebook Dumps New "Terms of Use" PolicyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 18, 2009 - 8:33am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Reacting to an uproar
over a recent change in the way it handles user information, online social
network Facebook announced late Tuesday that it will return to its previous
"terms of use" policy. The company earlier this month had quietly
changed its terms, allowing it to keep users' personal information and content
in perpetuity, even if they decided to cancel their accounts. The decision
sparked outrage among many users, who threatened boycotts of the service.
Notorious College Gossip Site JuicyCampus Shuts DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2009 - 7:11am.
Los Angeles
- JuicyCampus, a site that let students anonymously post gossip about other
students at their schools that had been wrangling university administrators,
has shut itself down, citing the economic downturn, the Associated Press
reported.
Report: Booted MySpace Sex Offenders Have Facebook ProfilesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 3, 2009 - 11:36am.
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