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West Virginia Law Shielding Officials’ Addresses Ruled Unconstitutional
The court found a privacy problem, then found the state’s solution too broad.
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The New Geography of Being Watched
The most unsettling part is not that the machine can find you, but how little it needs to start.
9 Million Images Exposed by People Finder ClarityCheck
Exposures like this get more likely as data brokers collect more and governments demand ID to get online.
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The Right Way to Hide Your Email Address
A recent privacy issue with Apple has exposed the dangers and loopholes to be aware of. Here’s how to get email aliases right.
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The Secret Life of Your Utility Bill
Your power company might be the most valuable data broker you never noticed.
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Use the Website. Ditch the App.
It’s not the features they want you using, it’s the data you don’t know you’re giving.
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Data Brokers, Deadly Consequences, and the Wild West of Information Trade
The data trail you didn’t mean to leave behind is someone else’s business model.
When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price
A four-month blindspot let intruders mine the guts of a system trusted by insurers, cops, and creditors alike.
Biden Administration Blocks Sale of Americans’ Data to Adversarial Nations but Ignores Domestic and Allied Sales
Protections against hostile nations spotlight gaps in domestic and allied data privacy.
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Opt-Out or Be Exposed: Fighting Data Brokers
Data brokers harvest and sell your personal data—from browsing habits to financial details—fueling an unregulated, invasive surveillance economy.
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The Hidden Threat to Your Privacy: Unmasking the Third-Party Doctrine
As data sharing grows, the third-party doctrine increasingly jeopardizes personal privacy in the digital era.
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Learn How to Stop Hidden Trackers on Your Android Phone With Open-Source Technology
Stop ad companies and data brokers harvesting your in-app activity.
