A new study finds 3,000 websites on which third-party #tracking companies scoop up what you type into forms in real time — even if you never hit submit. This happens on about 1,800 websites for E.U. users too, likely in violation of the #GDPR.

https://www.wired.com/story/leaky-forms-keyloggers-meta-tiktok-pixel-study/

#privacyMatters #web

about 7 days ago

Emanuele

Your data is valuable. Everything you do online and everywhere you go with your #phone is tracked. And there’s a robust market for that data, a market that lets governments and private individuals purchase reams of your personal data.

#privacyMatters #privacy

about 7 days ago

Emanuele

«The EU Commission’s New Proposal Would Undermine #Encryption And Scan Our Messages»

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/eu-commissions-new-proposal-would-undermine-encryption-and-scan-our-messages

TL;DR: The executive body of the European Union published today a legislative proposal (text) that, if it became law, would be a disaster for online #privacy in the EU and throughout the world. Fortunately, the misguided proposal published today is far from the final word on this matter.

#privacyMatters

about 9 days ago