Microsoft's New Outlook for Windows was released recently and it has garnered mixed reactions from users. Interestingly, the app can also send non-MSA data to Microsoft servers to benefit users.
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The Norwegian Consumer Council has reported developments in its favor regarding the complaints filed in 2020 about surveillance-based advertising by the dating app, Grindr, which must now pay a fine.
Unbeknown to users, TP-Link is apparently sending their data to Avira's servers even when not asked to. The problem, although not new, seems to still be prevalent in certain TP-Link router models.
Microsoft has highlighted the importance of getting to common grounds with regards to data sharing. It has also detailed three of its new data use agreements for community review and input.
Microsoft and Iconem recently announced the Open Notre Dame initiative. They are now calling for sharing of open data through GitHub to help restore the Lady of Paris to its former glory.
Facebook continued to provide a select group of 'whitelisted' companies user data after it had allegedly stopped in 2015, according to a new report. The company questioned the accuracy of the report.
Facebook has confirmed that it has begun a previously announced audit of apps which may have gleaned a lot of data before a 2014 change was put in place. It said 200 apps were suspended so far.
The UK's information commissioner has provided an update on the WhatsApp data sharing situation. The data transfer from WhatsApp to Facebook is currently on hold and the ICO wants more user control.
The data protection commissioner for Hamburg, Germany, has ordered Facebook to delete any data it may have already transferred from WhatsApp. He also said users must give permission to share data.
