Privacy Digest 09/25
Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads
Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.
techcrunch.com
How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn
According to forensic testing by The Markup, California’s official health insurance website, CoveredCA.com, has been quietly transmitting sensitive personal information to LinkedIn. As users completed eligibility forms, embedded trackers on the same web pages captured and sent responses about deeply private topics—such as whether the individual is pregnant, blind, takes numerous prescription medications, identifies as transgender, or may be a survivor of domestic abuse. These disclosures occurred without the users’ knowledge, raising serious concerns about privacy and data handling on government-affiliated websites.
themarkup.org
Your Brain Data Is for Sale
Neurotech companies have few regulations when it comes to selling neural information.
gizmodo.com
Meta Outlines Privacy-Enhanced Approach to AI on WhatsApp
WhatsApp’s AI tools will operate using a new system called "Private Processing", which is intended to enable cloud-based functionality without giving Meta - or anyone else - access to end-to-end encrypted chats. However, experts caution that risks still remain.
socialmediatoday.com
Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Car subscription features that rely on internet connectivity heighten drivers’ vulnerability to surveillance and police investigations. Law enforcement agencies understand the digital footprints these features leave and are trained to access such data. Automakers’ lack of transparency and inconsistent policies among internet providers further complicate driver privacy.
wired.com