Over the past few years, there has been growing concern among the public about the ad-based monetization system that funds most content on the internet. Most people understand that their web activity ...

A ruling to protect German WhatsApp users' data from Facebook suggests that the EU bloc will not back down on protecting consumers' data privacy, despite an earlier win by Facebook in a Belgian appeal ...

Note: Facebook asks us to clarify that cookies specific to a user's account are deleted when they log out of Facebook, so the company does not receive personally identifiable cookie information when ...

The lifespan of the tracking cookie is about to expire. With the rapid emergence of mobile devices, the big three — Facebook, Google, and Apple — have turned to new and more potent methods for ...

To maintain its citizens' right to privacy, the EU requires all websites with a European user base to inform visitors about the use of cookies. It's a process called obtaining 'informed consent'. But ...