CDP Institute

Private Internet Access (PIA), a US-based virtual private network (VPN) company has ranked the best to worst US states for privacy. Ranking criteria assessing a variety of factors, including the strength of local privacy laws, requirements placed on business to control data and manage customer privacy, and protections for consumers over their data and over children’s data.

A federal judge has blocked passage of a controversial law that would have required parental consent for use of social media for youth as old as 18. The law, which was signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was deemed “unconstitutionally vague” by the judge in response to a suit brought by NetChoice, an organization whose members include many large tech companies.

Just a nanosecond (it seems) after changing its name to a single letter (wonder if going to punctuation is next?), the company’s privacy policy is asking you to agree to this for “safety, security and identification purposes.”

Their concern is that Fitbit, which holds sensitive health data, forces users to consent to data transfers outside the EU without the option to consent.

In doing so, the car insurance company owned by Berkshire Hathaway, is accused of violating the US federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) which restricts who has access to Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) records.