Data Collection
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Google agrees to pay $391 mn in users' location data tracking lawsuit
Technology | Nov 15, 2022, 12:18 PM ISTIn addition to the multimillion-dollar settlement, as part of the negotiations with the AGs, Google has agreed to significantly improve its location tracking disclosures and user controls starting in 2023.
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France officially asks WhatsApp asked to stop sharing data with Facebook
Internet | Dec 19, 2017, 04:48 PM ISTThe watchdog considered that the data transfer for "business intelligence" purpose is not based on the legal basis required by the Data Protection Act for any processing.
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Is your OnePlus collecting data without permission? Company says it is to improve service
Gadgets | Oct 11, 2017, 01:00 PM ISTA blog post by a security researcher has claimed that OnePlus was collecting details on when a user locked his device, when he unlocked it as well as the timings related to when a particular app was being used.
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NCRB plans to collect country-wide data on lynching incidents: report
India | Jul 09, 2017, 12:58 PM ISTIf the plan gets an approval from the Union Home Ministry, the NCRB will collect country-wide data on lynching incidents annually, and record causes and analyse reasons for the same
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US lawmaker sues Obama over NSA data collection
World | Feb 13, 2014, 09:03 AM ISTWashington: A US lawmaker Wednesday officially filed his class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration over National Security Agency (NSA) data collection, joining with two prominent tea party leaders to make the announcement.Rand Paul, a Republican