September 2023 News Roundup
Welcome to our monthly data privacy news roundup. Our goal is to provide you with essential updates and insights into the constantly evolving world of data privacy.
Each month, we curate a list of the most significant news stories that affect your data rights and present them in a concise and easy-to-read format. In this month's edition, we will cover the most significant news on data privacy and its implications for you.
Let's jump right into what's been happening in September 2023.
Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking
Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking
Tech giant ‘continued to collect and store a user’s location data’ even if users turned off their location history, according to suit
Facebook Jurist 'Blown Away' By Record Reply To $725M Deal
Facebook Jurist ‘Blown Away’ By Record Reply To $725M Deal - Law360
A California federal judge considering final approval of Facebook’s $725 million deal to end allegations of data impropriety lauded the high rate of class participation, saying on Thursday he’s “blown away” that over 17.7 million valid claims have been submitted in what may be the largest response t…
TikTok Hit With $370M Fine In Europe Over Children’s Privacy Missteps
TikTok Hit With $370M Fine In Europe Over Children’s Privacy Missteps
European regulators have dealt a blow to TikTok over its handling of children’s data, the largest fine the company has faced to date.
The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release
Tesla says data breach impacting 75,000 employees was an insider job
Tesla says data breach impacting 75,000 employees was an insider job | TechCrunch
Tesla has said that insider wrongdoing was to blame for a data breach affecting more than 75,000 of the company’s employees.
Google To Pay Phone Users $62M In Location Tracking Suit
Google To Pay Phone Users $62M In Location Tracking Suit - Law360
A proposed class of smartphone users asked a California federal judge Thursday to sign off on a $62 million deal resolving claims that Google illegally tracked and stored users’ private location information, the same day the tech giant reached a similar $93 million settlement with the state’s attorn…
A Key Question in Google’s Trial: How Formidable Is Its Data Advantage?
How to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking
How to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking
Maintain your Chrome privacy by turning off targeted ads.