Facebook will comply with tough European data privacy regulation that will kick in next month, the company says, but it will also continue to serve up targeted ads based on user data. The social network will first roll out changes within Europe and will later extend the same protections to all users worldwide, the company …
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What if more privacy was the law? The European Union has already made it so with its General Data Protection Regulation, which gives users the ability to request information on who has their data, as well as the right to ask for copies or have it deleted. Until recently, however, the law appeared likely to have only limited benefits for …
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Apple hopes to soon make it easier for you to manage your privacy. The iPhone maker plans to roll out four privacy management tools to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect May 25. That includes the ability to get a copy of your data, request a correction to your data, deactivate your account …
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Facebook is getting transparent about privacy. The social network publicly published its privacy principles for the first time on Monday and is also releasing a series of educational videos to help users understand how the company uses their data, and how they can control it. Facebook also said in a privacy-focused blog post that it also plans to introduce a …
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Facebook plans to give its 2 billion users more control over their data before a landmark data collection law goes into effect in Europe this spring. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into affect in May, aims to give Europeans more control over their information and how companies use it. Companies that fail to comply face fines …
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