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privacy policy news

Blanket ban on data sharing will hurt small biz, WhatsApp tells SC

The company made these submissions in an affidavit filed before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymala Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi. (PTI)
india news
Published on Feb 24, 2026 06:16 am IST

SC to hear Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case on Monday

SC to hear Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case on Monday
india news
Published on Feb 22, 2026 11:36 am IST

Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case: SC defers hearing to Feb 23

Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case: SC defers hearing to Feb 23
india news
Published on Feb 09, 2026 11:54 am IST

SC slams WhatsApp over data sharing with Meta, calls it ‘theft’ of personal info

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not permit the “exploitation” of personal data of even a single Indian citizen (Reuters)
india news
Published on Feb 03, 2026 01:46 pm IST

Italy regulator fines Apple $115 million for App Store privacy violations

Apple said in a statement ‍it "strongly ‌disagrees" with the decision that it claims "disregards the important privacy protections" provided by the ​company's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt.
world news
Updated on Dec 22, 2025 10:25 pm IST

Mark Zuckerberg suspends Jack Sweeney's accounts tracking celebs private jets

On X, Jack Sweeney complained that his @elonmusksjet account had been “blacked out” without providing a reason.
us news
Published on Oct 22, 2024 10:30 pm IST

Tech Tonic | At what point does all the AI, become too much AI?

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An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/
technology
Published on Oct 20, 2024 08:00 am IST

Threads vs Twitter: Which social media app has more control over users' data?

Tech titans Zuckerberg and Musk are engaged in a fierce business rivalry that has even spilt over into a playground spat.
technology
Published on Jul 07, 2023 06:47 pm IST

In the era of AI, focus shifts to management of data collected from users

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business
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 04:43 pm IST

Google Play Store updates policy to make app data removal easier

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technology
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:03 pm IST

New personal data protection bill ‘at the earliest’: Govt to SC

In its affidavit, the government further pointed out that there are existing rules framed under the Information Technology Act, casting an obligation on intermediaries as well as body corporates handling sensitive personal data to ascertain protection of such data. (HT)
india news
Updated on Jan 17, 2023 04:39 am IST

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from January 1

A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City.
technology
Published on Dec 16, 2022 09:23 am IST

This tool helps secure users data on Google: Report

Google has come under criticism for tracking users' data.
technology
Published on Aug 24, 2022 02:48 pm IST

TikTok is not handing over American users' data to China: CEO

The social media company responded by letter Thursday to questions from nine Republican US senators about its data storage and access policies.
world news
Published on Jul 02, 2022 09:56 pm IST

Twitter's updated privacy policy comes into effect today. All you need to know

The updated privacy policy comes into effect from August 19, 2021, Twitter informed in a blog post on its official website.
world news
Published on Aug 19, 2021 06:17 am IST

'No deferment of May 15 privacy policy deadline': WhatsApp to Delhi HC

The icon of WhatsApp messaging application is seen on a phone screen.
india news
Published on May 17, 2021 12:47 pm IST

Privacy row: Delhi high court seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals

The Delhi high court had earlier said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI.
india news
Published on May 06, 2021 12:49 pm IST

Govt wants WhatsApp privacy policy blocked

The controversy relates to the company’s decision in January to enforce a new privacy policy that will allow it to share some data about users’ interactions with business accounts with its parent company Facebook, and that accepting these terms were mandatory in order to use the service.
india news
Updated on Mar 20, 2021 07:34 am IST

Centre tells its employees to download Aarogya Setu app

The order, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, instructed joint secretaries (administration) across departments to ensure the directions are strictly followed.
india news
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 01:06 am IST

77% of youngsters project fake image on Internet: Study

The survey, conducted among 1,000 youngsters between the age group of 16-25, was conducted as part of the students’ project for the semester and took them over two months to get the results.
mumbai news
Updated on Sept 18, 2019 11:51 am IST

Notice, consent, privacy: Why we need to do better

Each time a person clicks the “I agree” button she has presumably conducted a reasoned trade-off between her desired level of privacy and the value being derived from the service in question.
opinion
Published on Aug 21, 2019 08:33 am IST

Google, Facebook secretly tracking your porn-viewing habits

A new joint study investigated 22,484 sex websites using a tool called webXray.
relationships
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 12:50 pm IST

Apple, Google remove 3 dating apps targeting kids

Apple and Google have removed three dating apps from their online stores after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged the apps allowed kids as young as 12 to access them.
world news
Published on May 07, 2019 11:43 am IST

India seeks access to private messages in WhatsApp crackdown

WhatsApp spokesman Carl Woog said the government’s demands run counter to the company’s privacy policies and compliance would mean ending the service’s privacy protections.
india news
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 05:10 pm IST

Data protection norms will change the digital domain

Among the potential benefits of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation will be flagging fake news, by not allowing bad actors easy access to target demographics.
columns
Updated on May 25, 2018 06:25 pm IST

Users should not be forced to sign terms of consent on social media sites: Parliamentary panel

The parliamentary panel was looking into the breach of data by Cambridge Analytica on Wednesday.
india news
Updated on May 09, 2018 10:29 pm IST
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