All news on the topic: Privacy

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Meta to proceed with plan to use UK Facebook and Instagram posts for AI training
Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy
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Leisure centers are abandoning biometric systems used to monitor staff, in response to increased scrutiny from the UK’s data watchdog
Firms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendance
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Homeowner threatens cold callers with £25,000 fine and puts up massive fence
The legal warning posted outside the front entrance to the house in Bedminster, Bristol warns cold callers of a £25,000 “minimum penalty”, and there's also a huge wooden barrier to the front door
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Sex abuse victim's details could be among hundreds revealed by data breach
London Mayor's Office is currently under investigation as data of "around 400 people" has been shared online in a breach of privacy - something one victim called "chilling"
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Garden expert warns as you can be fined £1k for breaking neighbour privacy rule
As people spend more time in their gardens as the weather is warmer, there are certain rules that you should not break, because otherwise, you could face a massive fine
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Woman 'terrified' as airport staff sends her 'creepy' WhatsApp after check-in
While Hannah Smethurst, 22, was queuing for her flight, she received a 'creepy' text from an unknown number - who turned out to be a staff member hired by Etihad Airways that checked her in
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Strava users urged to check their settings now as worrying loophole discovered
Researchers at NC State University have warned of "significant privacy concerns" with popular fitness app Strava.
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10 chilling signs someone is tracking your phone including blurred screenshots
iPhone users can use friends and family location-tracking capabilities on devices but there are plenty of wicked ways unwanted parties can track you too
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Facebook users urged to check settings for 'hidden danger' of forgotten apps
If you downloaded a game to play through Facebook years ago, chances are the app is still connected to your account and still able to access some of your current data
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Traveller terrified as she lands at airport and discovers she's 'been tracked'
Gee Green, from West Yorkshire, only received the alert after taking her phone off flight mode, by which point she had been tracked for hours across Dublin and 'all the way over the Irish Sea'