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Mozilla is rolling out today Total Cookie Protection by default for all Firefox users on Windows and macOS.

In an interesting online exchange, DuckDuckGo admitted that it is forced to allow Microsoft trackers through. But it’s not as bad as it looks.

DuckDuckGo has committed to changing the terms of its search syndication agreement with Microsoft to improve privacy for its users.

Apple published yesterday a new “Privacy on iPhone" ad that takes a not so subtle shot at the ruthless practices of advertisers.

Google announced today that developers can preview the SDK Runtime and Topics API for its upcoming Privacy Sandbox for Android.

Google Search users can now request phone numbers, email and physical addresses, and confidential log-in credentials to be removed from search results.

Google has started rolling out new cookie banners in Europe that allow users of Google services to reject all cookies with just one click.

Google's new step-by-step Privacy Guide will allow Chrome users to review key privacy and security settings in just a couple of clicks.

Well, here’s one Google cancelation that shouldn’t upset anyone: Google’s coming Privacy Sandbox will no longer be based on FLoC.

T-Mobile has admitted to the theft of personal data from about 7.8 million current and over 40 million former customers.

This evening, Google announced a new and more detailed timeline for implementing its Privacy Sandbox, which includes FLoC and Fledge.

Google’s modern replacement for third-party cookies, called the Privacy Sandbox, has been delayed from 2022 to 2023.

Apple hasn’t officially announced this yet, but there are multiple reports that the new iOS 14.x privacy prompt is starting to appear in some apps.

Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service championed by privacy advocates. But I have some questions.

As demand for Zoom increases, the app is slowly turning out to be a privacy nightmare. Latest research shows the app sharing user data with Facebook even if the user doesn't have a Facebook account.

Microsoft is soon going to give commercial users more control over what diagnostic data is collected in Windows 10, introduces changes in latest Insider build.

In celebration of Data Privacy Day, Facebook is bringing its Off-Facebook Activity tool to everyone around the world and prompting users to review their privacy settings.

Apple confirms it tracks location data on the iPhone 11 for its new spatial awareness feature, will offer option to disable in an upcoming iOS update.

Facebook launches a brand new market research app that pays users for answering surveys, and it's being very careful about how it collects and uses the data collected.

Microsoft said today that it will support the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) everywhere in the United States.

Facebook says roughly 100 of its "partners" were able to get unauthorised access to users' personal information from an error on its Groups API.

Twitter's latest mistake? It used your phone number and email address to allow advertisers to target ads on your timeline.

Amazon is putting a focus on privacy with new Alexa features after announcing a whole bunch of new Alexa-powered hardware.

The European Court of Justice ruled that the EU’s “right to be forgotten” rule cannot be enforced outside of Europe.

Apple's GM version of iOS 13 that's shipping on September 19 reportedly includes a privacy bug that gives you access to your full contacts list without having to unlock the phone.

Amazon working on a new payment system that uses computer vision and depth geometry to let you pay for things by scanning your hand.

Facebook says new users will no longer have their faces in photos scanned automatically, and existing users will be given the option to opt-out.