Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Google iPhone tracking: more than 70 users contact lawyers

See on Scoop.it - Technology Futures



Tech giant faces group privacy claim after it allegedly sidestepped Apple security settings. By Josh Halliday




Natalie Stewart’s insight:


Google has admitted it intentionally sidestepped security settings on Apple’s Safari web browser which blocked websites from tracking users through cookies – data stored on users’ computers that show which sites they have visited. Security researchers revealed in February 2012 that Google’s DoubleClick advertising network intentionally stored these cookies on users’ computers without their consent.






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