Weak & ineffective regulators like the UK ICO, demonstrate why tech can be more important than law/regulation in protecting privacy online.
Choose tools to block tracking both in browsers & apps where possible. Become familiar with the privacy settings of apps & yr devices & use them.
Choose tools to block tracking both in browsers & apps where possible. Become familiar with the privacy settings of apps & yr devices & use them.
Reposted from
Pat Walshe - Privacy Matters
UK data protection regulator. 'Our strategy for levelling the playing field for online tracking in 2025'
FFS. "Online tracking is a part of everyday digital life."
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
FFS. "Online tracking is a part of everyday digital life."
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
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Use tools to check app privacy and decide if you really do want to install it.
On Android/F-Droid there is Tracker Control (TC Slim)
Also ExodusPrivacy https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/ (just look at the trackers UK the Conservatives app)
I 'd love to see @ec.europa.eu funding for the development of user facing tools
Help others understand how to use privacy/security settings in apps/ on devices, and transparency tools