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Facebook launches dating service in Europe

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 11:08 AM

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it is launching its dating service, Facebook Dating, in 32 countries in Europe after the launch was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tamang paggamit ng contact tracing info ng kustomer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 07:31 PM

Kabilang sa mga kalimitang kinokolektang impormasyon sa contact tracing ang pangalan, cellphone number, e-mail, at temperature ng mga kustomer sa isang online form o papel na pinupunan nila bago pumasok sa isang establisimyento.  Read more »

11 establishments face probe for violating contact tracing guidelines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:40 AM

The National Privacy Commission said Tuesday it was looking into 11 establishments after receiving complaints from customers that their personal data was used in other ways aside from contact tracing. Read more »

Firms told: ensure data privacy compliance in contact-tracing forms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:41 PM

The National Privacy Commission said Monday it would "take steps" to ensure compliance of the data privacy act after reports of mishandling and misuse of contract-tracing data surged.  Read more »

Pre-registration for national ID system begins, participation not mandatory: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 09:34 AM

The Philippine Statistics Authority on Monday began pre-registration for the national ID system, an official said.   Read more »

Facebook, Belgian watchdog face off over who should police company

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 12:11 AM

LUXEMBOURG - Facebook and Belgium's privacy watchdog sparred on Monday at Europe's top court over which data protection authority has the power to police the U.S. social media giant in a case that could escalate its privacy fights across the EU.   Read more »

Privacy body demands explanation from Facebook over 'inauthentic' accounts removal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:15 PM

The National Privacy Commission said Thursday it would demand an explanation from Facebook following the removal of accounts alleged linked to the military and police and others based in China.   Read more »

Pagtatalaga ng data protection officer sa mga establisimyento hinimok

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 06:57 PM

Hinimok ng National Privacy Commission ang mga business establishment na magtalaga ng data protection officer kaugnay sa paghingi ng impormasyon sa mga kostumer para sa contact tracing. Read more »

Privacy body to businesses: Don’t use contact tracing forms for marketing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 03:13 PM

Businesses should refrain from using the coronavirus contact tracing forms of their customers to push their products or services, the National Privacy Commission said Monday.    Read more »

DILG allays data privacy concerns regarding StaySafe contact-tracing app

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 08:46 PM

DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said he has already consulted with the National Privacy Commission regarding the safety of data to be collected by the government contact-tracing app. Read more »

The lesson we’re learning from TikTok? It's all about our data

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 27 07:31 AM

Is TikTok, the Chinese-owned social network that is used mostly by teenagers to post dance videos, a national security threat? It depends on whom you ask. Read more »

How your phone is used to track you, and what you can do about it

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 19 09:24 PM

As researchers and journalists try to understand how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting people’s behavior, they have repeatedly relied on location information from smartphones. The data allows for an expansive look at the movements of millions of people, but it raises troublesome questions about privacy. Read more »

This tool could protect your photos from facial recognition

Kashmir Hill, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 04 03:49 AM

In recent years, companies have been prowling the web for public photos associated with people’s names that they can use to build enormous databases of faces and improve their facial-recognition systems, adding to a growing sense that personal privacy is being lost, bit by digital bit.   Read more »

Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 11:41 AM

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Sunday he expected President Donald Trump to act firmly against the TikTok and WeChat applications, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.  Read more »

Google-backed groups criticize Apple's new warnings on user tracking

Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 07:55 PM

Sixteen marketing associations, some of which are backed by Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, faulted Apple for not adhering to an ad-industry system for seeking user consent under European privacy rules. Apps will now need to ask for permission twice, increasing the risk users will refuse, the associations argued.   Read more »

Viber cuts ties with Facebook over data privacy, hate speech issues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 03:41 PM

MANILA - Leading messaging app Viber said Friday it was cutting business ties with Facebook to protect its 1 billion users, saying the social media giant's "data violations and failure to combat violent rhetoric have crossed the line."  Read more »

Influencers balak kasuhan ang 3 umano'y malaswang negosyante

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 09:07 PM

Balak ireklamo ng ilang social media influencer at endorser ang mga opisyal ng isang cookie company dahil sa umano’y paglabag sa data privacy act at sexual harassment. Read more »

Google users' location, web history wiped after 18 months in privacy update

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 08:13 AM

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it would automatically delete some location history after 18 months for new users and make it easier for everyone to access its search, Maps and YouTube apps without being tracked. Read more »

German court orders Facebook to rein in data collection

Carsten Hauptmeier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 03:53 AM

A top German court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop merging data collected through its Whatsapp and Instagram subsidiaries or other websites unless users explicitly agree, in a legal victory for competition authorities.   Read more »

FaceApp potentially mining user data, NBI warns

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 07:31 AM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Sunday warned Filipinos against the use of FaceApp which might be mining their information. Read more »