Privacy Violations

Privacy violations, usually in the form of financial fines, are given to companies, agencies, and hospitals, when personally identifiable information is released to the public.

OPM Data Breach Victims Awarded New $63 Million Settlement
October 17, 2022 | 4 minutes read
OPM Data Breach Victims Awarded New $63 Million Settlement

The victims of the 2015 Office of Personnel Management data breach were awarded a $63 million class action settlement this past week.

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Meta, Cambridge Analytica, New Settlement Details
September 01, 2022 | 4 minutes read
Meta, Cambridge Analytica, New Settlement Details

On Saturday, August 27, 2022, it was reported that Mark Zuckerberg settled yet another lawsuit regarding the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Twilio Announces a String of New Security Breaches
August 26, 2022 | 4 minutes read
Twilio Announces a String of New Security Breaches

On August 8, 2022, San-Francisco based communications company Twilio announced that they had experienced the first of two data breaches.

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Cambridge Analytica, Mark Zuckerberg, New CA. Lawsuit
August 12, 2022 | 4 minutes read
Cambridge Analytica, Mark Zuckerberg, New CA. Lawsuit

In July of 2022, news broke that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg were being called to provide testimony to a U.S. Federal Court.

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Balancing Online Profiling and New Data Privacy Concerns
August 11, 2022 | 4 minutes read
Balancing Online Profiling and New Data Privacy Concerns

Have you ever seen an advertisement for a product that you recently purchased using your computer when browsing the internet on your smartphone?

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Tim Horton’s Illegal Tracking Practices, New Allegations
July 26, 2022 | 4 minutes read
Tim Horton’s Illegal Tracking Practices, New Allegations

In May of 2022, Canadian fast food restaurant Tim Horton’s become the latest major corporation to be accused of violating data privacy legislation.

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VPN Services and the FTC, U.S. Congress, New Allegations
July 13, 2022 | 4 minutes read
VPN Services and the FTC, U.S. Congress, New Allegations

On July 14, 2022, U.S. Congress representative Anna G. Eshoo and Senator Ron Wyden wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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The Patriot Act, Terrorism and Global Privacy Concerns
October 29, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Patriot Act, Terrorism and Global Privacy Concerns

The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 is a federal law.

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Costa Rica’s Law No. 8968 of 2011, Securing Data Privacy
October 18, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Costa Rica’s Law No. 8968 of 2011, Securing Data Privacy

Costa Rica’s Protection of Persons Regarding the Processing of their Personal Data No. 8968 of 2011 is a data protection law that was passed in 2011.

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What is China’s Personal Information Security Specification?
September 22, 2021 | 6 minutes read
What is China’s Personal Information Security Specification?

China’s Personal Information Security Specification, also known as The Specification for short, is a Chinese data security law that came into effect in 2018.

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