W3C group weighs: What is Google’s browser role in privacy? | Three-quarters of Americans want federal privacy law
W3C group weighs: What is Google's browser role in privacy? | Three-quarters of Americans want federal privacy law Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Diagram in Google draft report showing proposed browser ("user agent") role Alternate...
Google proposes independent organization to govern data and cookie sharing among “first parties” | Apple smashed over app store
Google proposes independent organization to govern data and cookie sharing among "first parties" | Apple smashed over app store Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Google proposes independent entity to verify cross-site...
Technologists and policymakers must collaborate in privacy, NYTimes exec says | what should be in federal law?
Technologists and policymakers must collaborate in privacy, NYTimes exec says | what should be in federal law? Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Robin Berjon, vp, New York Times (Photo, Smashing Magazine) NY Times privacy exec...
Consumer Federation calls in detailed report for ban on “surveillance” advertising, citing privacy, discrimination, ID theft
Consumer Federation calls in detailed report for ban on “surveillance" advertising, citing privacy, discrimination, ID theft Backed by eight narrative fact sheets full of links and citations -- a diagram (above), and a detailed breakdown of the...
W3C federated-identity talks ponder who should “sanctioning” tracking; Google meets secretly with big publishers on privacy/identity
W3C federated-identity talks ponder who should “sanctioning” tracking; Google meets secretly with big publishers on privacy/identity Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER New W3C federated-identity discussion ponders who should...
TRACKING: New W3C discussion ponders whether tracking is necessary for good user experience; is policy governance over tech needed?
New W3C discussion ponders whether tracking is necessary for good user experience; is policy governance over tech needed? By Bill Densmore Posted: Aug. 20, 2021 Launching into its first substantive meeting, participants in a web-standards discussion group pondered...
Google rethinks FLoC; ad-tech takes flack from Mozilla on cookie alternatives
Google rethinks FLoC; ad-tech takes flack from Mozilla on cookie alternatives Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Permutive's Steve Francolla (above) Google rethinks browser cohort “FLoC” idea as ad-tech worries it won’t be universal --...
Google pushes ahead on Privacy Sandbox | Nielsen touts proprietary plans for cross-site measurement
Google pushes ahead on Privacy Sandbox | Nielsen touts proprietary plans for cross-site measurement Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER PLATFORMS AND PRIVACY Google pushes ahead on "Privacy Sandbox" with quarterly timeline; not...
Verizon Media pledges be open about using “hashed email” identifiers | California hints at definition of “sale”
Verizon Media pledges be open about using "hashed email" identifiers | California hints at definition of "sale" Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Is Verizon offering 148M users clear ability to opt out of “hashed email”...
California privacy enforcement brings showdown with ad-tech industry closer | A “federated identity” group opens signup
California privacy enforcement brings showdown with ad-tech industry closer | A "federated identity" group opens signup Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER California privacy enforcement brings closer a showdown with ad-tech industry; is...
Google hits “pause” button on FLoC; connecting competition and privacy; assessing Unified ID 2.0
Google hits “pause” button on FLoC; connecting competition and privacy; assessing Unified ID 2.0 Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER (Privacy Beat abbreviated vacation edition) PLATFORMS AND PRIVACY Google hits “pause” button on...
PRIVACY BEAT: Apple, Google debate who should share users across domains; Mozilla, Stanford testing journalism’s impact
PRIVACY BEAT: Apple, Google debate who should share users across domains; Mozilla, Stanford testing journalism's impact Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER (Privacy Beat will be on vacation Friday, July 9) Who can share users...