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2021.10.22

08:50

Tencent, Huawei promise not to listen to personal privacy

Asian Tech Press (Oct 22) -- More than 20 Chinese key app operators, including Tencent and Huawei, pledged not to listen to personal privacy at a conference held in Shenzhen on Friday.

2021.06.25

18:00

Google delays Chrome's cookies removal to late 2023

Google's Chrome web browser will not fully block tracking cookies until late 2023, the Alphabet Inc company said on Thursday, delaying by nearly two years a move that has drawn antitrust concerns from competitors and regulators.

2021.04.23

03:59

Tesla allegedly invades privacy for publicizing driving data of the female protester

According to the latest news, the husband of the woman protesting at the Shanghai Auto Show accuses Tesla of breaching the vehicle owner's privacy.

2021.04.13

17:00

Tesla: all data collected in China will be put in China

2021.03.25

03:13

Line cuts off affiliates access from China to protect personal data in Japan

Japan's messaging app Line has stopped its Chinese affiliates and contractors from accessing the personal information of Japanese users, the company said Tuesday, in response to growing scrutiny over its data management practices.

2021.02.08

05:35

Google Moves Away from 'Cookies' to Track Users

Last month, Google unveiled its Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) technology, which allows the web giant to deliver personalized ads and track users. This new tech will supposedly replace "cookies" which have raised the hackles of privacy defenders.

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