privacy

EU wants tighter online privacy (AP)

November 4th, 2010

FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, a woman decorates a camera car of Google at the CeBIT in Hannover, northern Germany. British authorities say Google breached data protection laws when its Street View mapping service scooped up data from private wireless networks. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, File)AP - The European Union wants companies such as Google Inc. or Facebook Inc. to give people more control over how their online habits are tracked, requirements that could crimp…

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie settle privacy claim (AP)

July 22nd, 2010

Cast member Angelina Jolie, right and Brad Pitt arrive at the premiere of 'Salt' in Los Angeles, on Monday, July 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie accepted undisclosed damages Thursday in London’s High Court to settle a privacy claim against a British tabloid that had reported they were planning…

Facebook in Germany: Minister Slams Site Over Privacy (Time.com)

April 13th, 2010

Time.com - German Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner may be an avowed Facebook addict, but she is livid with the social-networking site over its decision to relax its privacy regulations

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European privacy battle looms for Facebook, Google (AP)

March 24th, 2010

The Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday March 23, 2010. European regulators are investigating whether the common practice on Facebook, Google and other sites to post photos and information on individuals without their consent is a breach of privacy laws. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - You have been tagged in 12 photos — even if you’re not signed up to the Web site.


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