Computer Device
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Computer Device information belongs to the TRACKING category of personal information.
Definition
Computer Device information is defined as information about a device that an individual uses for personal use (even part-time or with others).
- i.e. IP address, Mac address, browser fingerprint
Relevant Laws
- Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (United States)
- Federal Trade Commission Act (United States)
- Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 (United States)
- Junk Fax Prevention Act (United States)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 (United States)
- Privacy Act of 1974 (United States)
- Real ID Act (United States)
- Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (United States)
- Stored Communications Act (United States)
- Telecommunications Act of 1996 (United States)
Relevant Articles
- Abusers Using Smartphones to Track Victims
- AccuWeather App Stealing Location Data
- Advertising Agency Uses Geofencing to Target Women Near Abortion Centers
- Al Jazeera Journalists Phones Hack by NSO’s Spyware
- Amazon Extending Prime into Whole Foods
- Amazon Monitors Employees Private Facebook Groups
- Amazon’s Ring Security Camera
- Android Sharing User Physical Activity With Third Party Apps
- App Spied on Belarusian Protesters
- Apps Sending Personal Information to Facebook
- Apps With Eavesdropping Software
- Attorney-Client Calls by Jails
- Australian Security Cameras Hacked
- Bluetooth Low Energy Data Transfer Technology
- Brainwave Tracking of Students in Class
- Brave Browser Affiliate Referral Scheme
- Cellebrite Hackers Help United States Law Enforcement Hack Peoples Phones
- Chick-Fil-A
- Child Safety Smartwatches Easy to Hack
- Chrome's Wipe Private Data Feature
- Clearview's Facial Recognition App
- Contact Tracing Software Sells People’s Information
- DHS Buys Cellphone Location Data
- Employee Monitoring Through Microsoft Office Software
- Employee Tracking at Barclays Bank
- FBI's De-anonymization Attack on Tor
- Facebook Acquires GIPHY
- Facebook Allowed Third Parties Read Users’ Messages
- Facebook Tricks to Affect User Privacy Decisions
- Facebook's User Interests Classification
- Facebook's “Pseudoscience” Ad Category
- Fitness Trackers Inaccuracy
- Flickr Share Images with MegaFace
- Ford's GPS Tracking Speed
- Geofencing Technology To Target Catholics At Mass
- Geofencing Used To Monitor Antiracism Protesters
- German Police Accesses People’s WhatsApp Message
- Google Acquires Fitbit
- Google Asks for Location Data in COVID19 Exposure Notification Software
- Google Collects Location Data
- Hack of Law Enforcement Websites Exposes Personal Information of 700,000 Cops
- IBMs Weather Channel App Sharing User Location Data
- IRS Harvesting Data From a Database of Smartphone Movements
- Iranian Hackers Found Way Into Encrypted Apps
- Jeff Bezos's Phone Hack
- Keyless “Smart Access” Technologies
- Lidl Offering Free Ice Cream for App Download
- LinkNYC Kiosks in New York
- Man Using Tracking Device to Monitor Girlfriend
- Messaging App ToTok