#privacypolicy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #privacypolicy, aggregated by home.social.
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🎤🤖 In the latest episode of "Tech Giants Pretend to Innovate," Boris Cherny takes a brave stand against the nefarious forces hindering AI—while simultaneously battling the complexity of a #YouTube video description. Apparently, the #future of artificial intelligence hinges on a clickable link and a privacy policy. 😂🔗
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyPCVqFUyDo #TechGiants #Innovation #AI #VideoDescription #PrivacyPolicy #HackerNews #ngated -
🎤🤖 In the latest episode of "Tech Giants Pretend to Innovate," Boris Cherny takes a brave stand against the nefarious forces hindering AI—while simultaneously battling the complexity of a #YouTube video description. Apparently, the #future of artificial intelligence hinges on a clickable link and a privacy policy. 😂🔗
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyPCVqFUyDo #TechGiants #Innovation #AI #VideoDescription #PrivacyPolicy #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the financial wizardry of AI companies, where debt is just a 'temporary variable' waiting to be 'optimized' 🙄✨. Meanwhile, their Privacy Policy update is the real #innovation here—now with 200% more legal jargon for your reading pleasure! 📜🔍
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-companies-hide-debt-off-balance-sheet #AIcompanies #DebtOptimization #PrivacyPolicy #LegalJargon #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the financial wizardry of AI companies, where debt is just a 'temporary variable' waiting to be 'optimized' 🙄✨. Meanwhile, their Privacy Policy update is the real #innovation here—now with 200% more legal jargon for your reading pleasure! 📜🔍
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-companies-hide-debt-off-balance-sheet #AIcompanies #DebtOptimization #PrivacyPolicy #LegalJargon #HackerNews #ngated -
Have we #All had #AnotherPrideMonth yet, #Today...?
#DontPanic; #TheWombles are #InTheMatrix...
#TheWomblesOfWimbleshire... #GoingRural
#IT's #DefinitelyNotNews...
#IT #CouldBeWorse; your #DeadInstance could be #StillDead and your #ImaginaryJoySparkingBusiness could be #Worthless... #StillWorthless...
#That's #OK... #NoOneCares...
With #TheRightStaff™️
🧙⚔️🤖:wolfparty:🤖🛡️🧙 | :PirateBadge:🎠🦹🦄🦹🎠:PirateBadge:
#EuropeanServer #BeingEuropean #SomewhereInEurope #StayingEuropean #TheEuroverse #NoALTTextRequired #TooBusyForALTText #NoAgeVerificationRequired #TheInternetIsStillOn #PrivacyPolicy #Clickbait #Malvertising #YourAgeVerificationApp #WhateverHappenedTo #vmst #NoOneCares #TotalMowJuly #MyDataIsMyData #MyDataIsStillMyData #StillWorkingAsIntended #AsIntended #MastodonSocialNeedsJesus #MayContainsTracesOfAI #ContainsZeroPercentMastodonSocial #SonyExclusives #DolbyDigital #UltraHD #4KFormat #EverythingIsStillBon #EUTube #PewPewPewTube #RedBeanBear #StillRed #CaptainRedBeanBear #FictionalCommunityManager #WhatsUpBro #Paladins #ComingBackInFashion #Notflix #TheFabianSociety #LSE
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Have we #All had #AnotherPrideMonth yet, #Today...?
#DontPanic; #TheWombles are #InTheMatrix...
#TheWomblesOfWimbleshire... #GoingRural
#IT's #DefinitelyNotNews...
#IT #CouldBeWorse; your #DeadInstance could be #StillDead and your #ImaginaryJoySparkingBusiness could be #Worthless... #StillWorthless...
#That's #OK... #NoOneCares...
With #TheRightStaff™️
🧙⚔️🤖:wolfparty:🤖🛡️🧙 | :PirateBadge:🎠🦹🦄🦹🎠:PirateBadge:
#EuropeanServer #BeingEuropean #SomewhereInEurope #StayingEuropean #TheEuroverse #NoALTTextRequired #TooBusyForALTText #NoAgeVerificationRequired #TheInternetIsStillOn #PrivacyPolicy #Clickbait #Malvertising #YourAgeVerificationApp #WhateverHappenedTo #vmst #NoOneCares #TotalMowJuly #MyDataIsMyData #MyDataIsStillMyData #StillWorkingAsIntended #AsIntended #MastodonSocialNeedsJesus #MayContainsTracesOfAI #ContainsZeroPercentMastodonSocial #SonyExclusives #DolbyDigital #UltraHD #4KFormat #EverythingIsStillBon #EUTube #PewPewPewTube #RedBeanBear #StillRed #CaptainRedBeanBear #FictionalCommunityManager #WhatsUpBro #Paladins #ComingBackInFashion #Notflix #TheFabianSociety #LSE
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UPDATED, pinged the problem children. @mozilla @thunderbird
https://pastebin.com/kwkkSrEF Thunderbird Pro Services Terms of Service
https://pastebin.com/abiFucdq MZLA Privacy Statement
Sigh. I was hoping that #Thundermail #Mozilla #email would be good. NOOOOOOOPE.
I had my #localLLM review their Terms of Service #TOS and #PrivacyPolicy . Its general Big Tech nonsense.
My words, not the LLM.
Terms of Service fuckups
The "Arbitrary Dictator" Clause (Section 9c). WE'S DONT LIIKE THE CUT OF YOUR JIB. No due process. Fuck right outta here, no refunds.
The "We Don't Care If You Lose Everything" Clause (Sections 11 & 12). You pay for a service but they promise absolutely nothing. They could shut down tomorrow, and youre SOL.
The "Pay Our Lawyers" Clause (Section 13). If you fuck up, or not even fuck up and someone comes after them and they mention you, YOU have to pay their legal bills.
The "We Can Change the Rules Whenever We Want" Clause (Section 14). Usual Big Tech bullshittery.
(LACK OF) Privacy Policy
The "We Use Your Real Emails to Test Stuff" Clause (Section: Processing Purposes). These fuckers actually use YOUR personal emails on their testing systems.
The "Manual Review" of Private Emails (Section: Private Information: MZLA Access). If they THINK you might violate their ToS or their authoritarian feels, they read everything of yours.
The "We Know You Opened This" Trap (Section: Cookies/Tracking) They pixel-tag their emails that you cant bloody turn off.
The "Data Retention Black Hole" (Section: Security and Retention) Theres no time limit how long they'll feed your REAL EMAILS in their testing systems, or how long they retain anything.
The "Third-Party Data Sharing" Loophole (Section: Sharing) Oooooh, like, uhhh, DATA BROKERS? And who needs a court order? We'll just call it "fraud and abuse".
They want to pretend they're an upstart, 'To The Power of the People' or some bullshit. In reality this is yet another Big Tech 'Fuck you I got Mine' terms of service and privacy policy.
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UPDATED, pinged the problem children. @mozilla @thunderbird
https://pastebin.com/kwkkSrEF Thunderbird Pro Services Terms of Service
https://pastebin.com/abiFucdq MZLA Privacy Statement
Sigh. I was hoping that #Thundermail #Mozilla #email would be good. NOOOOOOOPE.
I had my #localLLM review their Terms of Service #TOS and #PrivacyPolicy . Its general Big Tech nonsense.
My words, not the LLM.
Terms of Service fuckups
The "Arbitrary Dictator" Clause (Section 9c). WE'S DONT LIIKE THE CUT OF YOUR JIB. No due process. Fuck right outta here, no refunds.
The "We Don't Care If You Lose Everything" Clause (Sections 11 & 12). You pay for a service but they promise absolutely nothing. They could shut down tomorrow, and youre SOL.
The "Pay Our Lawyers" Clause (Section 13). If you fuck up, or not even fuck up and someone comes after them and they mention you, YOU have to pay their legal bills.
The "We Can Change the Rules Whenever We Want" Clause (Section 14). Usual Big Tech bullshittery.
(LACK OF) Privacy Policy
The "We Use Your Real Emails to Test Stuff" Clause (Section: Processing Purposes). These fuckers actually use YOUR personal emails on their testing systems.
The "Manual Review" of Private Emails (Section: Private Information: MZLA Access). If they THINK you might violate their ToS or their authoritarian feels, they read everything of yours.
The "We Know You Opened This" Trap (Section: Cookies/Tracking) They pixel-tag their emails that you cant bloody turn off.
The "Data Retention Black Hole" (Section: Security and Retention) Theres no time limit how long they'll feed your REAL EMAILS in their testing systems, or how long they retain anything.
The "Third-Party Data Sharing" Loophole (Section: Sharing) Oooooh, like, uhhh, DATA BROKERS? And who needs a court order? We'll just call it "fraud and abuse".
They want to pretend they're an upstart, 'To The Power of the People' or some bullshit. In reality this is yet another Big Tech 'Fuck you I got Mine' terms of service and privacy policy.
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EU Council drops cookie signal after Google lobbying - EUR 40-50 bn at stake: Council's 18 June position removes Article 88b, blocking automated consent for 450 million EU users. Now the European Parliament vote is the only path forward. https://ppc.land/eu-council-drops-cookie-signal-after-google-lobbying-eur-40-50-bn-at-stake/ #EU #Cookies #PrivacyPolicy #GoogleLobbying #DataProtection
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🕵️♂️🔍 Zuck's latest drama: a full-on, comical quest to silence anyone with a conscience faster than you can say "privacy policy." Meanwhile, Cory Doctorow's article remains more elusive than Facebook's ad algorithm, packed with more #buzzwords than actual substance. 😂📚
https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/27/zuckerstreisand-2/ #ZuckDrama #PrivacyPolicy #CoryDoctorow #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated -
🕵️♂️🔍 Zuck's latest drama: a full-on, comical quest to silence anyone with a conscience faster than you can say "privacy policy." Meanwhile, Cory Doctorow's article remains more elusive than Facebook's ad algorithm, packed with more #buzzwords than actual substance. 😂📚
https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/27/zuckerstreisand-2/ #ZuckDrama #PrivacyPolicy #CoryDoctorow #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated -
🚗💥 Wow, who could've guessed that driving around in urban tanks might squash a few more pedestrians? 🤯 Let's just update that privacy policy and pretend it's all fine while we play virtual racing games instead. 👍
https://www.thedrive.com/news/75-more-pedestrians-have-been-killed-since-2009-giant-trucks-and-suvs-are-why #urbanTanks #pedestrianSafety #privacyPolicy #virtualRacing #gamingNews #HackerNews #ngated -
🚗💥 Wow, who could've guessed that driving around in urban tanks might squash a few more pedestrians? 🤯 Let's just update that privacy policy and pretend it's all fine while we play virtual racing games instead. 👍
https://www.thedrive.com/news/75-more-pedestrians-have-been-killed-since-2009-giant-trucks-and-suvs-are-why #urbanTanks #pedestrianSafety #privacyPolicy #virtualRacing #gamingNews #HackerNews #ngated -
ICYMI: Anthropic's new privacy policy adds biometric checks to Claude accounts: Anthropic updated its privacy policy June 8, 2026, effective July 8, adding biometric identity checks, third-party KYC data, and agentic data flow disclosures. https://ppc.land/anthropics-new-privacy-policy-adds-biometric-checks-to-claude-accounts/ #PrivacyPolicy #BiometricSecurity #DataProtection #KYC #PrivacyFirst
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Anthropic's new privacy policy adds biometric checks to Claude accounts: Anthropic updated its privacy policy June 8, 2026, effective July 8, adding biometric identity checks, third-party KYC data, and agentic data flow disclosures. https://ppc.land/anthropics-new-privacy-policy-adds-biometric-checks-to-claude-accounts/ #PrivacyPolicy #BiometricData #KYC #DataProtection #OnlineSecurity
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Anthropic to Require ID Verification for Certain Capabilities Starting July 8
https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1ubm53n/official_anthropic_to_require_identity/
#HackerNews #Anthropic #IDVerification #July2023 #AIsecurity #PrivacyPolicy
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Anthropic to Require ID Verification for Certain Capabilities Starting July 8
https://old.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1ubm53n/official_anthropic_to_require_identity/
#HackerNews #Anthropic #IDVerification #July2023 #AIsecurity #PrivacyPolicy
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ICYMI: Cookie consent in Europe is changing - what marketers need to know: Iubenda's 2026 guide maps how the EU Digital Omnibus reshapes cookie consent, CMP infrastructure, and first-party data strategy for European digital marketers. https://ppc.land/cookie-consent-in-europe-is-changing-what-marketers-need-to-know/ #CookieConsent #DigitalMarketing #PrivacyPolicy #DataProtection #MarketingStrategy
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ICYMI: Cookie consent in Europe is changing - what marketers need to know: Iubenda's 2026 guide maps how the EU Digital Omnibus reshapes cookie consent, CMP infrastructure, and first-party data strategy for European digital marketers. https://ppc.land/cookie-consent-in-europe-is-changing-what-marketers-need-to-know/ #CookieConsent #DigitalMarketing #PrivacyPolicy #DataProtection #MarketingStrategy
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US bans differential privacy in Census data
https://desfontain.es/blog/banning-noise.html
#HackerNews #USCensus #DifferentialPrivacy #DataPrivacy #PrivacyPolicy #Census2020
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US bans differential privacy in Census data
https://desfontain.es/blog/banning-noise.html
#HackerNews #USCensus #DifferentialPrivacy #DataPrivacy #PrivacyPolicy #Census2020
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@mandarvaze if you just want to use the app (like drinking #Amul milk), you don't need to be a member.
But if you become a member, you share the ownership of the app and can vote to elect people who will govern the app - like deciding its #privacyPolicy or hiring developers to build features in the app.
You can also get elected to the leadership. The app will be run #democratically by its members.
This may look strange to you, but made possible by #FreeSoftware.
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@mandarvaze if you just want to use the app (like drinking #Amul milk), you don't need to be a member.
But if you become a member, you share the ownership of the app and can vote to elect people who will govern the app - like deciding its #privacyPolicy or hiring developers to build features in the app.
You can also get elected to the leadership. The app will be run #democratically by its members.
This may look strange to you, but made possible by #FreeSoftware.
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ICYMI: IAB Europe updates TCF consent rules for multi-device, fingerprinting, and CTV: IAB Europe moves TCF to Policy v5.0.b, adding multi-device consent, UI overhaul, Special Feature 2 rename, and CMP deadlines from October 2026 to February 2027. https://ppc.land/iab-europe-updates-tcf-consent-rules-for-multi-device-fingerprinting-and-ctv/ #IABEurope #TCF #ConsentRules #DigitalAdvertising #PrivacyPolicy
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FYI: Schibsted's pay-or-okay system in Norway triggers formal GDPR complaint: noyb and Norway's consumer council file a formal GDPR complaint against Schibsted over a pay-or-okay tracking consent system spanning its Nordic publications. https://ppc.land/schibsteds-pay-or-okay-system-in-norway-triggers-formal-gdpr-complaint/ #GDPR #PrivacyPolicy #DataProtection #ConsumerRights #Norway
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IAB Europe updates TCF consent rules for multi-device, fingerprinting, and CTV: IAB Europe moves TCF to Policy v5.0.b, adding multi-device consent, UI overhaul, Special Feature 2 rename, and CMP deadlines from October 2026 to February 2027. https://ppc.land/iab-europe-updates-tcf-consent-rules-for-multi-device-fingerprinting-and-ctv/ #DigitalMarketing #PrivacyPolicy #ConsentManagement #TCF #IABEurope
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IAB Europe updates TCF consent rules for multi-device, fingerprinting, and CTV: IAB Europe moves TCF to Policy v5.0.b, adding multi-device consent, UI overhaul, Special Feature 2 rename, and CMP deadlines from October 2026 to February 2027. https://ppc.land/iab-europe-updates-tcf-consent-rules-for-multi-device-fingerprinting-and-ctv/ #DigitalMarketing #PrivacyPolicy #ConsentManagement #TCF #IABEurope
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Reddit has updated its Privacy Policy and User Agreement, with the new terms taking effect on July 1, 2026. For gamers, developers, and online communities, it is worth knowing what is changing.
#Reddit #GamingNews #PrivacyPolicy #OnlineCommunities #DataPrivacy
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CBP Directive 3340-049B: Border Search of Electronic Devices
https://www.cbp.gov/document/directives/cbp-directive-no-3340-049b-border-search-electronic-devices
#HackerNews #CBP #BorderSearch #ElectronicDevices #PrivacyPolicy #CyberSecurity #DataProtection
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CBP Directive 3340-049B: Border Search of Electronic Devices
https://www.cbp.gov/document/directives/cbp-directive-no-3340-049b-border-search-electronic-devices
#HackerNews #CBP #BorderSearch #ElectronicDevices #PrivacyPolicy #CyberSecurity #DataProtection
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FYI: Small businesses storm Capitol Hill over digital ad costs and privacy bills: Internet for Growth brings small businesses to Washington to push back on rising digital ad costs, state taxes, and privacy rules threatening Main Street jobs. https://ppc.land/small-businesses-storm-capitol-hill-over-digital-ad-costs-and-privacy-bills/ #SmallBusiness #DigitalAdvertising #PrivacyPolicy #InternetForGrowth #CapitolHill
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FYI: OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataSharing #DigitalMarketing #UserPrivacy
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FYI: OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataSharing #DigitalMarketing #UserPrivacy
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ICYMI: OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataPrivacy #Advertising #UserData
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ICYMI: OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataPrivacy #Advertising #UserData
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OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataPrivacy #DigitalMarketing #Advertising
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OpenAI's privacy policy now lets advertisers send purchase data: OpenAI updated its US privacy policy on April 30 to formalize advertiser data sharing, purchase data receipt, and user targeting through marketing partners. https://ppc.land/openais-privacy-policy-now-lets-advertisers-send-purchase-data/ #OpenAI #PrivacyPolicy #DataPrivacy #DigitalMarketing #Advertising
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ICYMI: Google reverses spam report policy: no PII submissions processed: Google now blocks spam report submissions that contain personally identifying information, reversing course after community backlash over its disclosure policy. https://ppc.land/google-reverses-spam-report-policy-no-pii-submissions-processed/ #Google #SpamReport #PrivacyPolicy #PII #DataProtection
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Google reverses spam report policy: no PII submissions processed: Google now blocks spam report submissions that contain personally identifying information, reversing course after community backlash over its disclosure policy. https://ppc.land/google-reverses-spam-report-policy-no-pii-submissions-processed/ #Google #PrivacyPolicy #SpamReport #DataProtection #PII
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#DontPanic...
#TheInternet is #StillOn and #IT's #MostlySunny in #TheOutside...
#MyLittleBigBuddy has #Finished #HittingThingsWithHammers for #Today; #So...
We're going to have a #BigHairyCuddle; he's #VeryStinky and #Sweaty...
#MustBe all the #HittingThingsWithHammers #Business...
#IT's #NotAMystery... #CauseAndEffect
#ForScienceAndRaspberryYoghurt...!
🧙:fediverse:🤖:wolfparty:🤖:fediverse:🧙 | :PirateBadge: 🎠🦹🦄🦹🎠 :PirateBadge:
#BeingEuropean #BeingLegal #WithConsent #AgeOfConsent #AgeVerification #PrivacyPolicy
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#DontPanic...
#TheInternet is #StillOn and #IT's #MostlySunny in #TheOutside...
#MyLittleBigBuddy has #Finished #HittingThingsWithHammers for #Today; #So...
We're going to have a #BigHairyCuddle; he's #VeryStinky and #Sweaty...
#MustBe all the #HittingThingsWithHammers #Business...
#IT's #NotAMystery... #CauseAndEffect
#ForScienceAndRaspberryYoghurt...!
🧙:fediverse:🤖:wolfparty:🤖:fediverse:🧙 | :PirateBadge: 🎠🦹🦄🦹🎠 :PirateBadge:
#BeingEuropean #BeingLegal #WithConsent #AgeOfConsent #AgeVerification #PrivacyPolicy
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#PrivacyPolicy “… ensures that our employees who h process your personal data are perfectly trained regarding the lawful manner for any processing thereof and have access only on a need-to-know basis in order to meet legitimate business purposes or according to the execution of contractual obligation.”
*Spot the typo.
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“Hey look a cookie!” says Phato ❤️
“No, that’s not a cooki...” 😋
Too late. He already ate the entire Cookies Policy 🍪https://julibe.com/policy/privacy/
#PrivacyPolicy #DidntRead #tldr #Oops #SkippedEverything #Phato
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🎉 Welcome to the Proton Meet, where escape from the CLOUD Act is promised, yet hilariously undermined by... using the CLOUD Act infrastructure! 🤦♂️ Their privacy policy is as transparent as their grasp on #irony, leaving you wondering if their marketing team was on vacation. 🌩️✨
https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you/ #ProtonMeet #CLOUDAct #PrivacyPolicy #MarketingFails #HackerNews #ngated -
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY, ANYWAY? A QUERY FOR THE CURRENT MOMENT.
Explore why philosophy is crucial today for understanding evolving digital terms of service and privacy policies. Learn how critical thinking helps navigate online changes.
#Philosophy, #DigitalEthics, #TermsOfService, #PrivacyPolicy, #CriticalThinking
https://newsletter.tf/why-philosophy-matters-for-digital-rules/
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Philosophy's role in understanding digital rules is more important than ever. This is because online platforms constantly change their terms, affecting user rights.
#Philosophy, #DigitalEthics, #TermsOfService, #PrivacyPolicy, #CriticalThinking
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👀 Oh, joy! People actually read privacy policies now—who knew? 🙄 Cape and Proton must be so proud of their "genius" #experiment that took a whole two weeks to crack. 🎉 Next time, maybe hide a free trip to the moon—at least that would be original. 🌝
https://www.cape.co/blog/easter-egg-in-privacy-policy #privacypolicy #reading #habits #onlineprivacy #technews #satire #HackerNews #ngated -
We Hid a Free Trip to Switzerland in Our Privacy Policy. Someone Found It
https://www.cape.co/blog/easter-egg-in-privacy-policy
#HackerNews #FreeTripToSwitzerland #PrivacyPolicy #EasterEgg #HackerNews #CapeCo
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For those who use #Vercel, consider turning this setting off (AI model training) before March 31.
Team Settings > Data Preferences
https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fsettings%23data-preferences&title=Go+to+Data+PreferencesMore info:
https://vercel.com/changelog/updates-to-terms-of-service-march-2026
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E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May
https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150
#HackerNews #E2EEncryption #InstagramMessaging #PrivacyPolicy #SocialMediaNews #TechUpdate
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No Discord.
No Genshin.
Where else can I securely talk to people?
Outside?!
Ugh!
Genshin Impact's Privacy Policy indicated players' voice comms data may be used to train AI models
#GenshinImpact #PrivacyPolicy #Privacy #AI #Hoyoverse #Gaming
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Every so often, I am surprised at the outcome of an interaction like this. I replied to the new volunteer coordinator and expressed my displeasure, that I did not consent to transferring any of my personal info to that US company, and that they should just continue emailing me directly.
Usually at this point, I get weaselly or misinformed answers: "Oh, it's nothing" "Oh, it's not personal information, it's just your name, email address, location..." "But they have a privacy policy" [1] "Oh, I hadn't read their TOS or privacy policy, but I'm sure they would never ..."
Not this time. Their response, slightly distilled, was "We will continue emailing you directly as requested."
I set a low bar when it comes to expecting organizations to understand privacy issues, but every so often someone actually clears it. Makes a nice change.
[1] I'm not sure why [2] most companies even write a long, convoluted privacy policy when they all seem to contain "We reserve the right to make any changes to this policy at any time without notice or consent", and therefore the entire policy could be replaced with the sentence "We'll do what we want with your data, and we might tell you about it afterwards if we feel like it."
[2] A rhetorical device. Of course we all know the actual reason is to ensure no one will read the policy before agreeing to it.
#law #agreement #lawyer #privacy #policy #ContractOfAdhesion #PrivacyPolicy
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TikTok Ownership shift. Privacy panic. Misinformation.
In our latest @sharedsecurity podcast episode co-host Kevin Tackett joins me to discuss what really changed (and didn’t) in TikTok’s privacy policy after its U.S. deal and why some users are walking away.
What do you think about the new TikTok ownership? Let me know in the comments!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/QqkZjBJlZUQListen and subscribe wherever you like to get your podcasts:
https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe
https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/02/23/tiktoks-new-u-s-deal-and-privacy-policy-what-users-dont-understand/
