Sentences with phrase «how user data»

Meanwhile, apps that collect and transmit data unrelated to the main functionality will have to «prominently highlight how the user data will be used and have the user provide affirmative consent for such use.»

Of course, this whole situation further stems out from a wider array of concerns about how user data is being used and sold by the social media company.

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data - sharing scandal, Facebook also announced Wednesday it would make significant changes to how user data is surfaced to third - party publishers on the social network.

Sens. John Thune, R - La., Roger Wicker, R - Miss., and Jerry Moran, R - Kan., fired off a letter to Zuckerberg and SCL Group CEO Nigel Oaks asking for a briefing and additional information regarding how user data was shared.

In the case of the German company involved in the original case, the AG's view is that both it and Facebook share responsibility for data processing as regards the Facebook fan page, as both are involved with making decisions around how user data is processed (one as administer of the specific Facebook fan page; the other, Facebook, as administrating entity of Facebook fan pages).

The technology has a trust issue to overcome, which means manufacturers must be clear about how user data is gathered, stored and used.

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«On a bipartisan basis, we believe Mr. Zuckerberg's testimony is necessary to gain a better understanding of how the company plans to restore lost trust, safeguard users» data, and end a troubling series of belated responses to serious problems,» the two senators added.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent nearly 10 hours testifying before Congress this week, answering questions about how Facebook mishandled user data during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The coming mobile data revolution will change how consumers access data and create new opportunities for users in developing countries.

If you plan on staying on social media network but are concerned about hacking, CNET gives CNBC tips on how users can stay plugged in, but safeguard their data.

Bloomberg reports Google, which is already under pressure in Europe over privacy issues, has been asked to limit how it combines user data that can be used to find out personal preferences such as sexual orientation or marital status.

He hopes that businesses will be more explicit in describing how third - party companies can use data collected by technology companies, offering bullet - point summaries in terms the average person can understand when policies are updated, and even explore the idea of creating an ombudsman to field concerns and mediate conflicts between platforms and users.

Most of this isn't new information, but it's part of Facebook's initiative to be more transparent with the government and its users about how the data it collects is shared.

Forrester recommends that business intelligence providers, and the businesses that use them, should focus on how BI tools enable the user to use data independently.

It comes amid increasing concerns about how social media websites and messaging apps are storing users» data, which could be vulnerable and accessed by hackers.

The FTC is probing how data from 50 million Facebook users was obtained by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm that consulted on President Donald Trump's campaign, and whether the transfer violated pledges the company made to settle an earlier privacy case.

Then he moved on to explain how the company is balancing the data analysis that Apple does on its users with their privacy.

More recently, he attended two congressional hearings during which he fielded lawmakers questions about how Facebook let an academic obtain user data and then sell it to the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

Back in 2011, Google execs were e-maling back and forth about the value of user location data, strategizing on how to grow the mound of information the company could collect around customers» real - life interactions.

But Facebook and Zuckerberg almost certainly have an excellent idea of the value of the information the company has collected on its users — and how that data could be used.

Instead, he hopes to monetize in different ways, like letting brands pay to show themselves as a topic in the app (like giving users the chance to weigh in on how they feel about Starbucks, for instance) and giving anonymized demographic data back to the brand.

While the U.S. and Europe tackle cyber threats, the challenges will be figuring out how to respect users» privacy while securing sensitive data.

At a hearing yesterday in front of the Senate Judiciary & Commerce Committee in Washington, Mark Zuckerberg spoke about how the biggest social media company on the planet leaked reams of user data.

But they should also try to get a better sense of the scope of the problem with Facebook apps — they should ask Zuckerberg how many apps were created before 2014 (when Facebook's rules changed), what kind of data they could access, and how many users could have had their data misused by them.

How many people could have anticipated the current data privacy concerns that Facebook is facing, over the news that third parties were able to scrape the data of millions of users?

Going back to the theme of data transparency, businesses need to make it easy for the average user to understand how their data is being handled.

How to Avoid a Social Media Lawsuit: Steps for Businesses to Take At the very least, make sure that your employee social media policy is outlined clearly, that the content your business is publishing is not copyrighted or trademarked, that you use full disclosure to abide by FTC guidelines and that you don't improperly share user data.

Recent news of a massive data breach has made some Facebook users wonder: What does Facebook know about me, and how can I control it?

Here's how it works: FeeX searches fees by analyzing crowdsourced financial data of its users through Yodlee, a provider of online banking services that track customer transactions while keeping them anonymous.

It could also mean integrating with power - management apps on smartphones, which would let users mine their usage data to figure out how to save money.

WASHINGTON / SAN FRANCISCO, April 11 (Reuters)- Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday sparred with lawmakers over how much control users of the world's largest social media network have over their data in a sometimes fractious five - hour hearing.

If Google begins to compile health data, the company could learn how often users get sick and which illnesses they suffer from.

The Cambridge Analytica issue was the reason Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill, answering questions for the second time in two days about how the group - which has counted U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign among its clients - got hold of data on many millions of Facebook users.

The report explains that regulators have expressed concern with data privacy and cybersecurity issues that could arise out of the new tech, especially as it relates to how the VR companies use the data they might collect from their users.

But Lowe's disclosure of just how much data is involved triggered anxiety about the erosion of user privacy.

Of course, it'll be a great recruitment tool for the company; the more data women enter about their reproductive cycles — and Glow gets personal: It asks about the sexual positions couples use while attempting to conceive, for example — the better Glow will work as Levchin, Huang, and the team apply machine - learning to the information to develop a deeper understanding of how to advise future users on how and when to conceive.

The Cambridge Analytica controversy has forced policy - makers and regulators around the globe to consider how to better protect users» online data.

COO Sheryl Sandberg said on her last earnings call that Facebook might take a hit: «We're going to continue to give people a personalized experience to be clear about how are using the data and give choices, and we realize that this means that some users might opt out of our ads targeting tool.

So, I listened with fascination as Mr. Zuckerberg answered a battery of questions posed by members of Congress (many having absolutely no idea how social platforms work) regarding the exploitation of Facebook's user base as a motherlode for data mining companies like Cambridge Analytica.

The company is facing questions from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic about how it handles personal user data after a pair of weekend reports by The Observer newspaper in the U.K. and The New York Times alleged research firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to the data of more than 50 million Facebook users.

Numerous complaints surfaced after a post that detailed how OnePlus was amassing data from its users prompted the company to change the way it approaches the issue.

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg is set for a second day of grilling by Congress Wednesday after spending five hours fielded questions from Congress the day before on the recent Cambridge Analytica data leak raised questions on the social media network's privacy and how users» data is handled.

As it currently stands, that means companies will have to re-obtain consent from all their existing users for all the data they are currently storing on them, no matter how old, according to several analysts and policy experts.

Zuckerberg will now face questioning from the House committee on how Facebook uses and protects user data.

Meanwhile, Facebook can collect data on users based on their check - ins, such as where users go, when and how frequently.

CEO Kevin Plank has promised a data - driven win, telling Wall Street earlier this year that data from 200 million users about what they eat and how much they exercise will ultimately help the company sell more shirts and shoes.

In recent days, a series of reports have detailed how Cambridge Analytica, a British data mining firm, gained access to personal data on 50 million Facebook users and relied on it as part of its work for Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016.

That scandal involved how the data of 87 million Facebook users was scraped and used as a psychological weapon to target voters.

Zuckerberg helped his case by reassuring senators that he's willing to work with them on relatively low - impact legislation that would regulate how online companies handle user data and privacy.

And it raised some eyebrows about how Facebook collects data when users aren't active on the site.