Privacy

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping law that requires tech companies to design their platforms with the well-being of children in mind and to adopt the highest default privacy settings for users under 18.

A tracking tool that is used on Zillow's website violates the privacy rights of the tens of thousands of prospective homebuyers and sellers who use the real estate website, according to a new lawsuit.

The federal data privacy bill under consideration is weaker than the privacy laws on the books in California and contains a provision that says the federal policy would override state laws. That’s unacceptable.

A federal court in Ohio has ruled that universities may violate privacy rights by scanning students’ rooms during remote exams. The ruling could affect university policies around test proctoring for remote learners.

A privacy act limits how long law enforcement can retain images captured by plate readers, which take photos of plates, store the data for up to six months and have been touted as a game-changing crime-solving tool.

State leaders took a risk in 2019 when they passed the toughest Internet privacy law in the nation, drawing the ire of powerful telecommunication companies, which saw it as a threat to their way of business.

A West Virginia school district will connect facial-recognition software to a database of faculty, staff and parents who are approved to visit school grounds, thus allowing front office personnel to identify visitors.

The San Francisco 49ers have recently acknowledged that a ransomware attack during Super Bowl week that compromised its systems affected 20,930 individuals who may be victims of identity theft.

The number of cameras capable of detecting vehicle descriptions and license plate numbers as cars traverse streets will more than double after action by the Greensboro City Council on Tuesday night.

California lawmakers are working to block or amend a federal privacy proposal that could upend their state’s more comprehensive existing law. The federal proposal has the support of the tech industry.

Security cameras that scan and record the license plates of every passing vehicle will be installed this month at four intersections in St. Mary’s Point, a small city on the St. Croix River in Minnesota.

Digital privacy is a huge concern in the post-Roe world, one where women's bodies, or at least their uteruses, are increasingly considered community property in less enlightened states than California.

In an announcement posted on an Office of Administration's procurement website, officials say the new law is forcing them to remove contract award information from public access for privacy reasons.

After privacy concerns, three Republican senators introduced legislation to repeal a provision that would mandate the development of advanced drunken driving prevention tech required in all new passenger cars.

The proposed settlement would resolve claims that Meta violated its own privacy policy when it collected, stored and monetized the location data of Facebook users — even after they turned off location services.

According to a survey this year by the Center for Democracy and Technology, student monitoring systems may be violating kids’ civil rights and disproportionately bringing scrutiny and discipline upon specific groups.

The Yakima County Sheriff's Office launched its body camera program this week, issuing 60 of the 70 cameras and associated gear ordered to deputies and detectives to increase transparency around public interactions.

The Torrington City Council has tabled a vote to approve the purchase of two drones for police use after citizen privacy concerns were raised. The vote has been postponed until the September meeting.