Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the release of the Apple intelligent tracking prevention (ITP) settings in 2017, Mozilla and Apple blocking cookies in 2019 and 2020, and Google planning to phase out third-party cookies, this tracking method is gradually being stripped away. Without cookie data, social networks lose access to valuable information.

Social Networking 127

Social Networking Privacy API Apple 127

Janet Fouts

AUGUST 28, 2011

This post showed up on Google Plus on Saturday from journalist Andy Carvin , and I think it raises quite a few flags for anyone thinking about using Google products, including Google Plus. The responses below are copied from Andy’s post on Google Plus ( here’s the original if you’re on G+ ).

Privacy 118

Privacy Google Adwords Policies 118

Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 28, 2011

What you may not have noticed are the significant updates in how you manage your privacy, along with other new features and changes. In the video, I highlight a number of key points: What is that Ticker on the right side of the page and why am I seeing information from people who aren’t my Facebook friends?

Privacy 217

Privacy Video Tips Facebook 217

Socialized

MAY 7, 2010

My old boss, Scott McNealy, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, said , in 2003, “You have no privacy. He was saying that our private information was already in the hands of credit card companies, health care providers, and so many other third parties, the notion that we control this information is flawed. Get over it.&#

Privacy 234

Privacy Health Care Sentiment Policies 234

Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 12, 2013

Are we becoming a nation or a society that is devaluing certain aspects of online privacy? Take for example the liberties or assumptions that Live-Hive would like with your personal information. View basic information about your account. View and manage any of your documents and files in Google Drive. What is private?

Privacy 168

Privacy Applications Data Examples 168

The Realtime Report

JUNE 23, 2014

consumers have then dedicated 86% (2 hrs and 19 minutes) of that time to their mobile apps; making it essential for people and brands to understand which of those apps are viewing their private information–and to manage that access. Apps that access personal information. Apps that access other information.

Mobile 167

Mobile Notification Privacy LinkedIn 167

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 30, 2011

Google today has officially agreed to settle charges by the United States Federal Trade Commission that Google used “deceptive tactics&# and “violated its own privacy promises to consumers&# when Google launched their social network called Google Buzz , in 2010.

Privacy 124

Privacy Social Networking Google Policies 124

Socialized

MAY 14, 2010

Sure you’re ticked off about Facebook’s abuses of consumer privacy, but does closing your account accomplish anything? Facebook should not make it so hard to maintain personal privacy and should not make clandestine changes to its privacy settings. Read Facebook’s own Privacy page. Inform Your Friends.

Privacy 254

Privacy Facebook Google Reader Statistics 254

Ari Herzog

JULY 16, 2010

of bloggers and other webmasters around the world use a free tool called Google Analytics to track website visitors and click-through metrics. You will have and abide by an appropriate privacy policy and will comply with all applicable laws relating to the collection of information from visitors to Your websites.

Privacy 118

Privacy Analytics Blogger Google 118

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 21, 2022

Use their work desktop PC to search for more information about a product on Google. Use their smartwatch to make a payment via Google Pay. One factor to remember is that if you are using cookies to collect user data, you should clearly reveal this to your users in a privacy policy on your website. Image credit: HubSpot.

Influencer 288

Influencer Brands Policies Privacy 288

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 11, 2013

If you were to do a Google search for some of the top social networking sites , you’ll almost certainly stumble across a news story concerning privacy issues with user data. After an intense user backlash and a decline in numbers, Instagram pledged to readjust its terms to tighten up privacy. Guest post by Athena Newton.

Social Networking 171

Social Networking Privacy Policies Foursquare 171

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 16, 2024

I edited the post, by the way, to take ‘mass’ out of it: I’ve written before, a lot, in fact, about negative SEO, and I’m pretty convinced, after speaking with Google employees (in person) about it, that actual negative SEO doesn’t really exist. It’s very minimal at this point.

Facebook 172

Facebook Notification Privacy Issues 172

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 17, 2011

Are you concerned about search privacy? Google and Bing, the leading competitors in search, store your search data for up to 18 months. But Blekko and DuckDuckGo are banking on you wanting more privacy than that. And they do not collect your private information at all. 1 in both Google and Bing for the same phrase.

Privacy 156

Privacy Engineering Banking Training 156

Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 8, 2012

Hey Google, you know me, but do you really know me? I know, I know, you have all that customer data and you’ve just changed, refined your privacy policy so I know you really know me but… we’ve known each other for at least 10 years and we’ve grown on each other but…I have a beef.

Organization 156

Organization Policies Privacy Google 156

Almost Savvy

AUGUST 16, 2011

Once you sign-up for Google+, the first order of business should be to build your profile. This is where you showcase the information you want to be publicly available when someone searches, or googles , you online. It is also the information others will use to decide whether or not to connect with you on Google+.

Google 277

Google Reputation Privacy Upcoming 277

Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 9, 2012

Google has agreed to pay a $22.5 million dollar civil penalty to settle FTC (Federal Trade Commission) charges that Google misrepresented themselves when it came to the privacy of Apple users. Google told users of Apple’s Safari web browser that Google would not place tracking cookies or serve targeted ads to those users.

Privacy 95

Privacy Google Apple iPad 95

Twist Image

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Any tracking of information of consumers without the consent of your consumer is a breach of privacy, right? Some privacy advocates might argue that this is a matter of simple semantics. " Amazon beat out Apple , The Walt Disney Company , Google and many more to grab this coveted spot.

Privacy 107

Privacy Retail Wireless Smart Phone 107

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 6, 2011

It wasn’t long ago that Facebook surpassed Google in being the most visited website online. But Google+ could change that. What would Google+ have to do to make itself the No. And then there’s the whole privacy issue. Google+ already does something that Facebook doesn’t. 1 social network.

Google 180

Google Facebook Instant Messaging Privacy 180

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The recent proliferation of social media networks has increased awareness of online privacy issues. On the surface, some may feel that online privacy is only a concern for those attempting to hide their internet activities. Online privacy is an issue that impacts ALL of us. This could not be further from the truth. Web Browsers.

Privacy 162

Privacy Activities Microsoft How To 162

Bill Hartzer

JUNE 30, 2014

As you might recall, I was the first one to break the news that Google bought the CookieChoices.org domain name , right after the EU ruling. Then, for some reason you could use the website for Google search. The goal of Google’s CookieChoices.org is to “Helping publishers with cookie consent.”

Google 133

Google Domain Name Notification Policies 133

Janet Fouts

JUNE 17, 2010

I’m a bit more pragmatic than some of my co-panelists on what privacy we can actually have in this day and age. After all, if you own a home it’s likely anyone who wants to can search online tax records and find your address and more personal information.

Privacy 130

Privacy Social Networking Aggregator Issues 130

Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Networks Solutions , a popular domain name registrar, is revealing the real identity of the domain name owner even though the domain name owner has opted-in and paid for their domain name privacy service. But, as you can see, this is obviously a big fail when it comes to privacy on behalf of Network Solutions customers.

Domain Name 123

Domain Name Privacy System Examples 123

Idaconcpts

MAY 30, 2012

Google+ provides easier access to options for sharing information than Facebook does. Google+ Circles allows its users to select which of their friends they want to share certain things (such as a photo or post) with, while not allowing the others to see them. Image Credit: Fortune.

Google 137

Google Facebook Comparison Privacy 137

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Informal Learning in 10 minutes. Sign in with your Google Account! Sign in with your Google Account! Sign in with your Google Account! Very interesting, personally the "art" and "science" of learning (and informal learning) is probably the most interesting thing. QuickList ( 0 ). Site: Home.

YouTube 277

YouTube Pluck Handbook Training 277

BeingOptimist

AUGUST 29, 2023

They play a pivotal role in making informed choices in sectors ranging from employment to rentals, while navigating a complex maze of legality, privacy, and ethics. The activity falls under different federal and state laws pertaining to privacy, information security, data protection, and employment rights.

Privacy 81

Privacy Analysis Guidelines Applications 81

Twist Image

MAY 16, 2011

You can't throw a rock and not hit a concern about privacy and the use of our data online. From newer media initiatives (think Facebook Beacon ) to cyber-attacks (see what Sony has been dealing with ), not a week goes by that some sort of privacy breach or plans for a corporation to do something funky with consumer's data isn't in the news.

Privacy 104

Privacy Avatar Public Domain Advertising 104

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Facebook has recently been under fire (a lot, I might add) for privacy issues and privacy concerns. I have even written about Facebook email privacy that has gone awry. Nonetheless, Facebook has recently added a feature in their last major update that allows you to download your information.

Facebook 103

Facebook Privacy How To Technorati 103

Bill Hartzer

APRIL 16, 2014

But apparently GoDaddy is being accused of releasing personally identifiable information (a woman’s email address) to someone who she’s accusing of being a spammer. If they didn’t use whois privacy on ALL domains at all times then they’ll find you. - Now this is bizarre.

Domain Name 89

Domain Name Policies Hosting Privacy 89

The Realtime Report

APRIL 4, 2014

A recent poll reveals how much trust Americans place in Facebook, as compared to Google, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Here are the Reason-Rupe poll findings : Which of the following do you TRUST THE MOST with your personal information? Google 10%. Google 12%. Facebook 5%.

Facebook 185

Facebook Privacy Statistics Survey 185

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

It unveils a new marketing approach for the age of information overload and mobility, and I need your help making it a smash hit. What if you decided to inform, rather than promote? Youtility is massively useful information, provided for free, that creates long-term trust and kinship between your company and your customers.

Strategy 152

Strategy Marketing Hubspot Case Study 152

Forbes Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2019

A particular axis of critique lodged against Google is directed at how this giant processes data to the extent that Google exposes links to sensitive personal information that extends beyond EU boundaries, hence EU legal jurisdiction under the EU’s “right to be forgotten” privacy rule.

Google 46

Google Privacy Process Data 46

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Google+ is borrowing a page from Facebook. Either way, social sharing through Google+ just got a lot better. They can sign in using Google+ instead. Anyone with a Google+ account, which is just about everyone these days, can sign in to any site that has installed the button. I knew it would come to this eventually.

Google 102

Google Privacy Engineering Issues 102

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 23, 2012

Get ready, because Google is getting personal. The new launch of Google’s “Search Plus Your World” is the latest evolution in the Internet giant’s ever-expanding wave of algorithm restructuring in an effort to refine users’ search results, and unlike other frequent tweaks this change will be hard to miss.

Google 131

Google Privacy SEO Engineering 131

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 30, 2012

Google originally rolled out its Google Plus service only to those with ages 18 and above. Apparently, this new development is part of Google’s overall rollout plan for their Google Plus; this being the third or fourth installment in a series and with each rollout followed by some announcement of their membership figures.

Google 136

Google Privacy Marketing Notification 136

Twist Image

MARCH 1, 2013

Google's Project Glass is a very interesting product. At this week's TED 2013 conference in Long Beach, I had the chance to wear and tinker with Google Project Glass (for photographic proof, you can follow me on Twitter and see the pictures). to more privacy issues (can Google see, capture and use everything our eyes now see?)

Google 111

Google Privacy iPhone Apple 111

Bill Hartzer

MAY 16, 2014

In what looks to me like a possible response to the European Union’s ruling this week about the right to be forgotten, Google has just registered the domain name CookieChoices.org. Manage your cookies and site data – Chrome Help – Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites. Domain Names Google Search Engines'

Domain Name 110

Domain Name Google Engineering Privacy 110

Hootsuite

APRIL 26, 2023

It is an overarching piece of legislation relating to health information in the United States. However, social media is subject to the Privacy Rule. The standards on disclosures of protected health information are particularly relevant. Healthcare clearinghouses, which process health information.

Social Media 93

Social Media Health Care Tips Policies 93