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Good news – the FCC is calling top 15 companies to account

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has investigated the data use and retention practices of the top 15 US mobile carriers and found them well out of compliance. In fact, Verizon has been retaining cell tower location data; T-Mobile has been tracking “timing advance data” (which indicates how far a signal is from a cell tower); and AT&T has been helping itself to call record data.

And, while none of the carriers surveyed currently allow people to universally opt out, the FCC is tasking its Enforcement Bureau to launch a new investigation – and they’re inviting users to weigh in with their concerns and privacy complaints.

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Sephora to pay $1.2M, plus has dubious distinction of being the subject of California’s first major privacy settlement

August 30, 2022

A sweep of online retailers found Sephora Cosmetics was selling customer data without consent to third party online tracking companies without consent, which is illegal under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The company’s $1.2 million fine marks the first major settlement since CCPA went into effect. Violations included not notifying customers and failures to process customer opt-out requests.

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Google Again Delays Third-Party Cookie Deprecation

April 25, 2024

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.

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