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iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

2018-03-29 20:00:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.

Facebook updates privacy settings, plans new terms of service

2018-03-28 13:50:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Facebook has confirmed an overhaul in privacy settings on the social network in order to make it easier for users to control their personal data. The company said it will also be proposing an update to its terms of service and data policy in the coming weeks to help customers understand better how it collects and uses personal data. Facebook said the updates "are about transparency not about gaining new rights to collect, use, or share data", and the new tools and terms were developed following consultation with regulators, legislators and privacy experts.

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Facebook privacy settings revamped after scandal

2018-03-28 13:01:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The social network claims the overhaul will make it easier for users to find and edit their data.

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US FTC confirms investigation launched into Facebook privacy practices

2018-03-26 17:34:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The US Federal Trade Commission has confirmed it's launched an investigation into privacy practices at Facebook. In a short statement, the FTC's acting director of consumer protection, Tom Pahl said the regulator takes "very seriously" the recent press reports about Facebook's handing of user data.

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