Olives @olives@qoto.org

https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-files-complaint-against-eu-commission-over-targeted-chat-control-ads #privacy #chatcontrol

"But, even if you’ve opted out, any files shared with another person who is using Dropbox AI could still be sent to OpenAI servers."

Of course.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/13/how-to-stop-dropbox-from-sharing-your-personal-files-with-openai.html A better article would be "privacy friendly alternatives to Dropbox".

https://nichegamer.com/fate-grand-order-western-localization-criticized-for-adding-eat-the-rich/ People upset about unrelated political jargon being inserted into unrelated localization.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/googles-confusing-new-location-settings-hide-data-in-two-different-places/ People are sceptical of Google's intentions with the location changes. #privacy

https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/apple-push-notifications-government-warrant/

"Apple said it will no longer give over records of users’ push notifications to law enforcement unless the company receives a valid judge’s order.

In its law enforcement guidelines updated this week, Apple said law enforcement and government agencies can now obtain push notification records with a court order or a search warrant, both of which have to be approved by a judge.

Previously, Apple allowed police to obtain this information with a subpoena, which are issued by police departments and law enforcement agencies with no judicial oversight.

Apple’s change in how it handles demands for push notification data lands days after U.S. senator Ron Wyden disclosed that Apple and Google can be “secretly compelled by governments” to hand over the contents of push notifications sent to customers’ phones."

#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/dropbox-spooks-users-by-sending-data-to-openai-for-ai-search-features/
Not keen on Ars, but another privacy violation from the people who lied about using end-to-end encryption.

https://www.wired.com/2011/05/dropbox-ftc/
#privacy

I'm not clear on how this tool works exactly but Dropbox doesn't exactly have a history of protecting your privacy.

https://www.wired.com/2011/05/dropbox-ftc/
For instance, lying about using end-to-end encryption.

https://reason.com/2023/12/13/take-care-of-maya-patt-krueger-munchausen-by-proxy/ I see Lenore is taking on evil pediatricians.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/13/sainsburys-boss-sell-customers-nectar-card-data-tesco

"The chief executive of Sainsbury’s has defended its decision to sell data on the shopping habits of his customers to TV and consumer goods manufacturers looking to target their advertising.

Simon Roberts has said the supermarket group protects personal data “incredibly carefully” and that its strategy had made adverts more “relevant” for shoppers.

Last weekend, it emerged that Sainsbury’s and its rival Tesco are making an estimated £300m a year from selling information on individual shopping habits collected through loyalty card schemes."

#privacy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/12/pharmacy-records-police-privacy-abortion/

"The nation’s largest pharmacy chains have handed over Americans’ prescription records to police and government investigators without a warrant, a congressional investigation found, raising concerns about threats to medical privacy.

Though some of the chains require their lawyers to review law enforcement requests, three of the largest — CVS Health, Kroger and Rite Aid, with a combined 60,000 locations nationwide — said they allow pharmacy staff members to hand over customers’ medical records in the store."

#privacy

E.U. Council is still deadlocked on chat control which might have it's upsides, although it's still a disturbing proposal.

I never thought I'd read about someone complaining about a "feline moral panic" over how house cats might interact with the native species.

Somewhere out there, the spirit of Sheila (actually, I think she is still alive) is likely eyeing a quote for using the word "pedophile" incorrectly and insinuating that someone is a criminal when they're not.

Anyway, you know what they mean by the other content there...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Infocalypse Here's a classic.

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/the-federal-trade-commission-must-investigate-meta-and-x-for-complicity-with-government-surveillance

"When you created your Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account, did you think you were signing up to have the government spy on you? That your personal information — who you are, what you say, what you do, your friends, and your political views — could be tapped by surveillance companies and sold to police, deportation agencies, and other local, state, and federal forces?"

#privacy