[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Aug 20, 2020

• How to stop Amazon from sharing your private information [komando.com]
  Did you know your Amazon customer profile is public by default? It openly reveals comments, ratings, biographical info, and more. Kim Komando explains how to stop Amazon from sharing your info publicly and tracking your online browsing.
• New survey reveals Americans' data privacy frustrations [axios.com]
  You're not alone in your frustrations with how your data gets collected, stored, and used! A recent US survey found that a whopping 93% of people are fed up and "would switch to a company that prioritizes their data privacy."
• Can killing cookies save journalism? [wired.com]
  Another example non-creepy advertising can work on the Internet: A Dutch public broadcaster started selling private ads directly, bypassing all the creepy ad technology and companies, and actually made more money.
• Atlas of Surveillance [atlasofsurveillance.org]
  EFF is training a new generation of privacy watchdogs. Check out their latest project, the Atlas of Surveillance – a massive database of police technology compiled by the EFF and hundreds of student journalists and volunteer researchers.
• COVID-19 contact tracing apps create privacy pitfalls around the world [cnet.com]
  When it comes to contact tracing apps, "governments should be transparent about the data they take from phones, avoid collecting unnecessary data, and also plan to end the collection and delete the data when the pandemic passes," says Laura Hautala.
• It's time to rethink children's privacy protection [thehill.com]
  Suggested COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) updates to better protect kids online from The Hill:
  • Regulation should also cover businesses that willfully disregard a consumer’s age.
  • Greater protections for youth aged 13-15.
• DuckDuckGo tips & tricks [heidi.ie]
  A handy guide to some exciting DuckDuckGo Search features from Heidi Computers, including how to use:
  • !Bangs
  • Strong password generator
  • Link shortener, and more

From our archives

• What if we all just sold non-creepy advertising? (2019) [nytimes.com]
  Not just the Dutch public broadcaster mentioned above, Google and Facebook know how to sell ads without damaging privacy too… but they choose not to. Our Founder & CEO, Gabriel Weinberg, explains.

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