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Don't Mine on Me is an advocacy group for individuals' right to privacy. Based on the rallying cry for the American independence, "Don't Tread On Me," our name and mission fight against the surveillance and mining of individual data without proper consent and dignity.

Apps must respect privacy over data, says Information Commissioner

Developers should be clear about what data is being accessed and why.
A case for Personal Clouds.
Learn more at www.RespectNetwork.com


App developers should ensure they do not misuse customers’ data, says the Information Commissioner’s Office in new guidance. The ICO says nearly half of all app users have decided not to download an app because of concerns over privacy. It wants developers to be clear about what data is being accessed and why.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25422629
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Why Privacy Is Our 2013 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com’s 2013 word of the year.
“Privacy”
Change is in the air!

From PRISM and the Edward Snowden scandal to the arrival of Google Glass, 2013 was the year that the desire to be seen and heard was turned on its head. Consider the following: In January, the TSA scrapped airport body scanners that produce near-naked images of travelers; In June, Edward Snowden revealed the widespread global-spying program, Project PRISM; In October, Google announced new privacy policy plans that allow the company to incorporate user data into advertisements. The discussion of privacy – what it is and what it isn’t – embodies the preeminent concerns of 2013. For this reason, privacy is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year.
Read more: http://blog.dictionary.com/privacy/
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Federal court ruling against NSA phone surveillance isn’t quite what it seems

Judgement is only preliminary!

A federal district court judge in Washington DC issued a preliminary injunction today in a case regarding the NSA’s practice of collecting phone call metadata. In doing so, Judge Richard Leon essentially prohibited the NSA from recording the metadata of the folks who filed the lawsuit, holding that the NSA’s actions likely violate the fourth amendment of the US Constitution — the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Read more: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/16/federal-court-ruling-nsa-preliminary-injunction/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Privacy commissioner to investigate Bell’s data collecting

They’ll know virtually everything about you!

Canada’s privacy commissioner will be investigating after Bell informed customers by letter that it plans to begin collecting detailed information about their consumption habits in order to offer “relevant ads.”

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/privacy-commissioner-to-investigate-bell-s-data-collecting-1.2158593
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Google removes privacy feature from Android, says it was included by accident

A major step BACKWARD for Google!

Google has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user’s location.
The change means that owners of smartphones using Android 4.4.2, the latest version of the world’s most popular operating system for mobile devices released this week, must provide access to their personal data in order to use certain apps.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/google-removes-privacy-feature-android-says-it-was-included-accident-2D11741584
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NSA said to use Google cookies to track surveillance targets

Another reason to BLOCK tracking cookies!

The same Web browser cookies used to track consumers on the Internet are being used by the National Security Agency to track surveillance targets, according to a Washington Post report.
The cookies — bits of code that allow advertisers to track consumers’ Web activity to deliver more-targeted ads — are being used by the NSA to help identify targets for government hacking and surveillance, according to internal NSA presentation slides provided to the newspaper by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57615206-38/nsa-said-to-use-google-cookies-to-track-surveillance-targets/
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Tech Titans Band Together in Effort to Limit Government Surveillance

Surveillance undermines the Freedoms we all cherish.
It’s time for a change!


The biggest names in tech launched their staunchest effort yet to change the way the U.S. and other governments collect user data from the Internet. The heads of eight of America’s largest tech companies — a roster that includes Google’s Larry Page, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook — endorsed the campaign to call for new limits on government surveillance.
Read more: Tech Giants Demand New Limits on Government Surveilance | TIME.com http://techland.time.com/2013/12/09/tech-titans-band-together-in-effort-to-limit-government-surveillance/#ixzz2n5Rjoouc
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How To Download All Your Personal Data From Google

Is Google finally getting the message?
This looks like a big step in the right direction!
Next step is to let us delete our personal data.

Google announced this week on that it added a new feature on the Google Takeout service.
Now, users have the ability to export data from their various Google accounts, including Gmail and Google Calendar, in order to create a customized archive or carry over all your info to another service. The Gmail portion of the service will roll out over the coming weeks, but it is available for other Google apps.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-google-takeout-feature-2013-12#ixzz2muYKmynO
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Saving the Net from the surveillance state: Glenn Greenwald speaks up

Surveillance seriously erodes what it means
to be a Free Individual.
A must read article!

Big Brother may be watching you. But Glenn Greenwald is watching Big Brother.
That’s not a bad take on how the 46-year-old constitutional-law attorney turned crusading journalist turned thorn in the side of the NSA might describe his mission.
At least in part. Greenwald is doing more than just watching.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57613838-38/saving-the-net-from-the-surveillance-state-glenn-greenwald-speaks-up-q-a/
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Stores Snooping on Holiday Shoppers: Naughty or Nice?

How do you feel about being tracked in stores while you shop?
Would it change your shopping habits?

Only Santa, maybe, knows if you’ve been naughty or nice. But management at some 1,000 retailers this holiday season knows where you’ve standing, how long you’ve had to wait in the checkout line, and which sweater or necktie or shovel you admired most while shopping. New technologies for tracking shoppers in store, in real time, make this possible.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/stores-snooping-holiday-shoppers/t/story?id=21153815&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsnow.co.uk%2FA%2F684311815%3F-29165%3A16765
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