Your phone constantly generates location data, often sold via apps and ad networks 📱
The U.S. government can access this info without spying directly, buying it from brokers instead 💼

Sensitive locations like home and work can be exposed; awareness and stricter rules are limited ⚖️

🔗 https://theconversation.com/yes-the-government-can-track-your-location-but-usually-not-by-spying-on-you-directly-267808/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataProtection #UserRights #Cybersecurity #MobilePrivacy #AIethics #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Government #Security #Transparency #Regulation #Tech #DigitalTrust #US

This week’s notable data breaches:

⚠️ DreamX AI – 1M+ “nudified” images
💊 Inotiv Pharma – ransomware, employee/family data
🐾 Petco – SSNs & pet records leaked
🏥 Barts NHS – Oracle zero-day breach
🇰🇷 Coupang – ~34M users affected

@privacyguides

🔗 https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/12/13/data-breach-roundup-12-5-25-12-11-25/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #Breach #Cybersecurity #AI #Healthcare #Retail #DigitalSafety #ConsumerRights #InfoSec #Cloud #DataProtection #Hacking #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #Tech #SecurityNews #IT #Encryption #Software

Biometrie-Deal mit den USA: EU-Rat ebnet Weg für weitreichenden Datenaustausch

Hinter verschlossenen Türen haben die EU-Minister grünes Licht gegeben für Verhandlungen über ein Rahmenabkommen mit den USA, das den Zugriff auf biometrische Polizeidaten regeln soll.

https://www.heise.de/news/Biometrie-Deal-mit-den-USA-EU-Rat-ebnet-Weg-fuer-weitreichenden-Datenaustausch-11120410.html

#Datenschutz #Biometrik #Menschenrechte
#Biometrics #BiometricsDeal #HumanRights
#DigitalRights #privacy

While the #US has become an authoritarian state that tramples on the rights and freedoms of people around the world, EU member states want to grant US authorities direct and far-reaching access to #biometric data stored in European #police databases. 😠

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Biometrics-Deal-EU-Council-Paves-Way-for-US-Data-Exchange-11120427.html

#HumanRights #DigitalRights #privacy

I have published a new video focused on privacy and the slow normalisation of surveillance in everyday life. It explores why privacy still matters, how it is being reframed as suspicious, and what we risk losing if we stop paying attention.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/ucJmabAq7EA

#Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Technology

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the UK is drawing heavy criticism for its impact on privacy. While framed as a safeguard, many warn that it expands surveillance and weakens protections for families and young people. This deserves far more public scrutiny.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouf_m35T9QM

#Privacy #UKPolitics #CivilLiberties #DigitalRights

Many people assume paying Google means better privacy. This video explores the real differences between free and paid Google accounts, what data is still collected, and where the limits of paid privacy actually sit. An important watch for informed choices.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7mWNAebyAo

#Privacy #Google #DigitalRights

Bill Gates and Microsoft are under fire after Windows 11 privacy changes triggered global backlash. Allegations suggest keystroke data is being recorded and sent back to Microsoft. For many, this crosses a line. It is another reminder why control over your own system matters, and why more people are choosing Linux.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShU37WDYt10

#Privacy #Linux #DigitalRights