[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Jun 24, 2021

DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly
  • How to Make Your Offline Self Harder to Find Online [theverge.com]
    It's surprising how much your online and offline data are linked. Rob Pegoraro's steps to reduce that include:
    • Check public data connected with personal domains
    • Take control of social media profiles
    • Opt out where you can (includes links to opt out services)
  • Google Ditches Pay-To-Play Android Search Choice Auction for Free Version After EU Pressure [techcrunch.com]
    Finally, Google is scrapping its pay-to-play auction for search providers, moving a step closer to allowing Android users to easily set a private search engine as default. Still no easy way to switch later though. And still Europe-only.
  • Why Digital Privacy Is a Feminist Issue [overland.org.au]
    "When we fight to uphold privacy, we are creating protected spaces for one another within our communities. When we take steps to protect the privacy of ourselves and others, we are creating an environment of community care and resilience." – Samantha Floreani
  • A Moment of Privacy and Humanity on the Soccer Pitch [iapp.org]
    "Privacy is part of what makes us human," says Jed Bracy, reflecting on a moment of "compassion and respect" on the soccer field, as teammates formed a physical shield to maintain the privacy of a fellow player who had gone into cardiac arrest mid-game.
  • Lina Khan Will Be the New Chair of the FTC [protocol.com]
    We're excited for Lina Khan's appointment as the new Chair of the FTC. The FTC is poised to be an active enforcer of privacy and competition values under her stewardship.
  • Volkswagen Says a Vendor's Security Lapse Exposed 3.3 Million Drivers' Details [techcrunch.com]
    Volkswagen or Audi driver in the US/Canada? They’ve unfortunately had a data breach that left customer data spanning 2014 to 2019 unprotected. As such, treat all communications claiming to be from either with caution.

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  • Millions Choose Simple Privacy Protection with DuckDuckGo [spreadprivacy.com]
    Thanks to you, over the last 12 months we’ve been DuckDuckGrowing like crazy!
    • More than 50M app downloads
    • 55% increase in search traffic
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[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Jun 17, 2021

Thursday, June 17, 2021

It's Time to Ditch Chrome [wired.co.uk] "When you sync your Google accounts to Chrome, the data slurping doesn't stop there. Information from other Google-owned products including its

[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Jun 10, 2021

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Google Employees Admit in Lawsuit That the Company Made It Nearly Impossible for Users to Keep Their Location Private [businessinsider.com] "So there is no way to give a third party app your

[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Jun 3, 2021

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Amazon's Sidewalk Network Is Turned on by Default. Here's How to Turn It Off [inc.com] If you own Amazon devices, they'll automatically opt in to Amazon's Sidewalk network starting June

[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For May 20, 2021

Thursday, May 20, 2021

WhatsApp Will Turn Your Account Into a Useless Zombie If You Don't Accept Its New Privacy Policy [gizmodo.com] If you don't accept WhatsApp's new privacy policy, they won't technically

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Grand Jury Subpoena for Signal User Data, Central District of California [signal.org] "Signal doesn't have access to messages; chat lists; groups; contacts; stickers; profile names/avatars; or

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