How to block your phone from tracking your location in a few easy steps
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you ...
Amazon faces class action for covert geolocation tracking through third-party mobile apps
The lawsuit filed in US District Court this week by Felix Kolotinsky of San Mateo, California, claims Amazon obtained ...
NSA Warns Smartphone Users—Disable Location Tracking
Updated on January 16 with a new report into smartphone privacy tracking and a more detailed explanation of the advertising ID that NSA warns users to disable. This follows the leak of sensitive ...
Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
Texas has sued insurance provider Allstate, alleging that the firm and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like ...
Amazon quietly mapped your life through your phone and sold the data, lawsuit alleges
A new lawsuit is accusing Amazon of secretly tracking users through their smartphones, collecting detailed location data.
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Texas AG Targets Allstate in First Enforcement of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and ...
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Allstate Sued for Allegedly Tracking Drivers' Behavior Via Third-Party Apps
The state of Texas is suing Allstate, the fourth-largest car insurance provider in the United States, for allegedly tracking drivers' behavior via third-party ... and in-car phone usage.