Privacy Digest 10/25

Read Receipts Can Be a Privacy Risk on iPhone or Android. Here's How to Turn Them Off

You probably don't need to see the exact time your message was read. We'll explain the pros and cons of read receipts.

cnet.com

M&S says some personal data was taken in cyber-attack

Details taken are names, addresses and Marks & Spencer order histories.

theguardian.com

Data Breach Marks & Spencer

TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules

Social media app TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Thursday with breaching EU online content rules, putting its owner ByteDance at risk of a fine of as much as 6% of its global turnover. The European Commission said it had sent its preliminary findings to TikTok following an investigation launched in February last year.

reuters.com

TikTok ByteDance EU Advertising Transparency Laws European Commission

Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle privacy lawsuits

Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission.

techcrunch.com

Google Privacy Lawsuit Incognito Mode Location Data