data privacy
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How To Stop Facebook From Identifying Your Face
If you’ve been on Facebook lately, you might have noticed a new notification in your feed explaining how the company uses its facial recognition technology and manages the accompanying data. As part of this, Facebook has rebranded the setting you’ll need to know to turn off its ability to find your face in photos across…
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How To Delete Voice Recordings From Alexa, Google Assistant And Siri
We can control so many devices through voice interactions with digital assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. This can be incredibly convenient, but it can also be nerve-wracking, knowing that technology companies now possess recordings of your voice and interactions.
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How The Facebook-FTC Agreement Will Affect You And Your Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) have been taking Facebook to task regarding its recent privacy blunders, including the company’s failure to comply with a 2012 FTC ruling over how Facebook handles its users’ data.
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Your Fake Email Isn’t Keeping Your Health App Data Private
Apps that store sensitive health data aren’t rare any more. Besides the apps from my actual health providers, I’ve used apps that track my weight, my fitness habits, my mental health and my periods. In many cases, the apps are sharing or selling your data, and it’s linked to you — even if you sign…