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 to Pay $25 Million to Settle Children’s Privacy Charges
- 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
- BetterHelp under Fire : " FTC Alleges Privacy Violations and Misleading Practices in Online Counseling"
- 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
- ChatGPT Has a Big Privacy Problem
- 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
- Data Analytical Services (DAS) Program, Formerly Known as Hemisphere,
- 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 Trains Its AI on Your Data. Opting Out May Be Futile
- Facebook Tricks to Affect User Privacy Decisions
- Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine of up to $125 million
- 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
- Google Faces $5 Billion Lawsuit For Collecting User Data In Incognito Mode
- 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