Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

I am proud of how the exceptional lawyers and professionals in my office have creatively applied the District’s strong consumer protection laws to set the standard nationally and provide users far greater control of their personal information.”. Location data represent the core of the digital advertising business of the IT giant.

Consumer Protection 91

Consumer Protection Surveillance Data collection Accountability 91

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Marketers frequently purchase or share first-party data from another partner organization. Data collection red flags. All of this leads us to “third-party” data. Third-party data is generally implicitly collected, used and shared from an external party across sites.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Data collection Consumer Protection Advertising 113

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to the article, there are two settings responsible for the location data collection, the “Location History” and “Web & App Activity” The former is “off” by default while the latter is automatically enabled when users set up a Google account, including all Android users.

Consumer Protection 86

Consumer Protection Accountability Data collection Advertising 86

Centraleyes

JANUARY 15, 2024

Consumers can opt out of data processing for sales, targeted advertising, or profiling, and controllers must respond to verified requests within 45 days, with a possible 45-day extension. The Office of the Attorney General exclusively enforces the Act, with the Division of Consumer Affairs authorized to develop rules.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Advertising Data collection Government 52

Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Maryland Takes the Lead in Privacy Legislation with Comprehensive MODPA The Maryland legislature enacted two comprehensive privacy bills to limit how big tech platforms can acquire and utilize customers’ and children’s data. Notably, MODPA prohibits the sale of sensitive data, a provision unparalleled in other state privacy laws.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Identity Theft Data breaches Data collection 52