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Bargeld anonym? Der große Irrtum

Banknoten hinterlassen eine digitale Signatur: die Seriennummer. Sie wird automatisiert erfasst – und verknüpft mit Kontextdaten. So entsteht ein Bewegungsprofil.

heise.de/tp/features/Bargeld-a

heise online · Bargeld anonym? Der große IrrtumBy Christoph Jehle

New Study Shows Google Tracking Persists Even With Privacy Tools

A new SafetyDetectives study reveals the surprising extent of Google tracking across the web in the US, UK, Switzerland, and Sweden. Discover how Google Analytics, AdSense, and YouTube embeds collect your data, even when using DuckDuckGo.

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New Study Shows Google Tracking Persists Even With Privacy Tools
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New Study Shows #Google #Tracking Persists Even With #Privacy Tools
While privacy-focused search engines like #DuckDuckGo can reduce exposure, completely escaping Google’s reach remains a significant challenge. Study simulated locations using VPN to ensure accurate regional data collection.
The findings reveal Google’s tracking extends far beyond its own products, embedded deeply within countless websites through tools like #GoogleAnalytics, #AdSense, and #YouTube embeds. hackread.com/new-study-google-

New Study Shows Google Tracking Persists Even With Privacy Tools
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#German court rules #Meta #tracking technology violates #European #privacy laws

A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German #Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to large fines down the road over data #privacy violations relating to pixels and similar tools.
#surveillance

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therecord.mediaGerman court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy lawsThe court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to other lawsuits.

Potentially groundbreaking court ruling against :

"A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 to a 🇩🇪 user who sued the platform for embedding in third-party websites."

"This may very well be one of the most substantial rulings coming out of Europe this year, ... €5,000 in damages for one visitor adds up quickly if you have tens of thousands of visitors, or even millions."

therecord.media/german-court-m

therecord.mediaGerman court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy lawsThe court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to other lawsuits.
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@Crell @alina It's not an ignorant rant.

  • I've made peace with it, just as I've made peace never touching #Windows ever again.

You may call me an "opinionated asshole" from your point of view, but I sincerely wish I was wrong.

The real cost doesn't come through to #consoomers except as #ReducedLifecycle due to #bloat.

But then again what do I expect from a coward doing the reply & block - combo, because confronting the fact that people got burned out by shit like PHP would mean admitting mistakes, and we can't have that as a fanboy.

Geldschein-Verfolgung: Zunehmendes Bargeld-Tracking besorgt Datenschützer

Wenn Seriennummern von Scheinen mit Zeit und Ort der Erfassung gespeichert und diese Daten verstärkt gesammelt werden, geht die Anonymität des Bargelds flöten.

heise.de/news/Geldschein-Verfo

heise online · Geldschein-Verfolgung: Zunehmendes Bargeld-Tracking besorgt DatenschützerBy Stefan Krempl
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@CorinnaBalkow Aber Chromecast ist doch von #Google, oder? Damit ist das #Tracking ja schon vorhanden. Bei einem Smart-TV wäre da nur der Unterschied, wohin die Daten gehen. Damit sollte man sich auch eine Alternative für Chromecast suchen, was aber nicht einfach ist. Meistens läuft es auf Bastellösungen wie Raspi mit Kodi und diversen Plugins heraus. Ist keine Lösung für jeden.

C'est quoi la bonne réponse aux organisations (une fondation américaine et une association française, en l'occurrence) qui envoient un mail demandant de confirmer qu'on veut toujours recevoir leur newsletter parce qu'elle voient qu'on n'ouvre plus leurs mails ?
D'un côté, c'est réconfortant de voir que leur système d'espionnage d'ouverture de courriel ne fonctionne pas bien, mais de l'autre c'est inquiétant qu'elles assument sans honte de fliquer leurs soutiens.

CC : @purr