addresses, 2 phone numbers, spouses name, parents names and in-laws names to populate on the Whitepages profile for me. I immediately felt violated and wanted to revoke Whitepage’s consent to my information.
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How to make PRIVACY SAFE marketing – according to Google
Google, one of the biggest collectors of personal data, is giving some really good advice on how to create ads
Continue readingThe Twitch Data Breach
Last week the Amazon-owned streaming platform, Twitch, was the victim of a massive data breach. During this breach, an anonymous user posted a 128GB file to a message board which undoubtedly contained sensitive information.
Continue readingTikTok Investigation over Child data and Transfer concerns
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, TikTok’s lead data privacy regulator in the European Union, opened two investigations into TikTok regarding the processing of children’s personal data and transfers of personal data to China.
Continue readingAccuweather Privacy Policy Review
Accuweather has become a well known weather app that many people use. They have an app and an online presence that has gained traction over the years. Recently, it came to my attention that their privacy policy is less than favorable, though. I decided to take a closer look at the fine print and read their 4000 word privacy policy.
Continue readingAnother One! Virginia’s New Data Privacy Law
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently signed into law the Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) which will take effect on January 1, 2023 – the patchwork of data laws is growing and will keep on growing
Continue readingIntroducing: Privacy Wars!
Welcome to the Privacy Wars! This is a new way to compare and contrast your favorite companies. Everyone compares product quality or customer service, but do they ever compare the complexity of requesting your OWN PERSONAL DATA?
Continue readingIntroducing Privacy Hunt!
While I was looking for a data request form from a favorite fast food restaurant, I discovered how complex it
Continue readingFacebook’s API Strategy and its anti-Data Ownership mindset
For those not in the biz, APIs are the building blocks of the internet. Think of them a nice call
Continue readingWhy I started Rownd
My name is Robert Thelen, and I am the CEO and co-founder of Rownd. A little about me: I am
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