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- Privacy Isn't Dead. Far From It. [eff.org]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Jason Kelley is here to remind us all that "privacy nihilism," or, feeling like "privacy is dead," is something common to folks who care deeply about privacy (aka people like you!). While "this feeling is valid, it's also not accurate." He shares why we're actually winning the privacy battle. California Attorney General Bonta says "selling personal information without the consumer’s consent violates both the California Consumer Privacy Act, a privacy or data protection law, and the California Online Privacy Protection Act, a state law requiring online services to include a privacy policy on their website."
- DoorDash Slapped With $375k Civil Penalty for Consumer Privacy Violations [kron4.com]
DoorDash will pay $375K for selling its California customers’ personal information to a marketing cooperative, including names, transaction histories, and more.
- Facial Recognition: Coming Soon to an Airport Near You [nytimes.com]
"No physical ID or boarding pass required" at the airport may sound convenient, but Christine Chung warns that the "adoption of passenger screening using facial recognition software" also "raises concerns over privacy and ethics."
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