Topic: user consent
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Lawsuit Claims Perplexity's Incognito Mode Misleads Users
A class action lawsuit alleges Perplexity's AI search engine transmits entire user chat logs, including sensitive conversations, to Google and Meta, contradicting its privacy promises and regardless of subscription or Incognito Mode use. The complaint specifically claims the platform's Incognito ...
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Google Chrome Quietly Installed an AI Model on Your Device
Google Chrome has been quietly installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano onto certain devices without user notification or permission, which can handle local AI tasks like scam detection and text composition. Users can check for Gemini Nano by searching for the "OptGuideOnDeviceModel" folder c...
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TikTok's New Privacy Policy: 3 Major Data Collection Changes
TikTok's new U.S.-based ownership, including Oracle, has led to mandatory updated terms that grant the platform significantly broader data collection powers, such as precise geolocation tracking. The revised policy explicitly categorizes user interactions with AI features as collectible data, log...
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Google Workspace AI Features Enabled by Default
Google has enabled AI-driven smart features by default for many Workspace users without direct consent, raising privacy concerns and questions about user control over data from services like Gmail and Drive. These features are not activated by default in regions with stricter data protection laws...
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Top Competitor Analysis Tools for Marketing Teams in 2026
Effective competitor analysis is essential for identifying market gaps, benchmarking performance, and anticipating industry shifts using concrete data. Specialized tools like SEMrush for search marketing, Rival IQ for social media, and Ahrefs for SEO provide targeted intelligence to dissect compe...
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Agent Payments Protocol (AP2): A Game-Changer for Ecommerce & Marketers
The Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) is an open standard that enables AI assistants to autonomously conduct secure, accountable transactions on behalf of users with explicit consent, backed by major partners like Google and Mastercard. AP2 aims to reduce friction in ecommerce by allowing AI agents t...
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Anthropic Users: Opt Out or Share Data for AI Training
Anthropic now requires all users to decide by September 28 whether to consent to their data being used for AI model training, a shift from its previous policy of deleting consumer chat data within 30 days. Users who do not opt out will have their interactions retained for up to five years to impr...
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How to Opt Out of Google Search’s New AI Data Training
Google's new "Search Services History" setting, which is being rolled out globally, will save media from Search interactions like images and audio for AI training, and it is enabled by default for many users. Users can opt out by visiting the My Activity page, disabling the Search Services Histor...
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Google Ads Tests Enhanced Matching for Customer Match
Google Ads is testing "Enhanced matching" in Customer Match settings, which would cross-reference advertiser first-party lists with consented user data from external publishers to expand audience reach beyond Google's own ecosystem. The feature is designed to give advertisers greater scale from e...
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Stop Chrome's Hidden 4GB AI Download in Its Tracks
Google Chrome secretly downloads a 4GB AI model file ("weights.bin") onto compatible Macs to power its on-device Gemini Nano AI features, without asking for user consent or providing clear notification. To check if the file is present, navigate to Finder > Library > Application Support > Google >...
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Warhammer 40,000: Corsairs of the Maelstrom Revealed
The Corsairs of the Maelstrom are a new, independent faction of space pirates in Warhammer 40,000, operating from the galactic Maelstrom with a diverse, scavenged fleet. On the tabletop, they enable a highly mobile, hit-and-run playstyle with rules emphasizing speed, ambush tactics, and adaptable...
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Google Enhances Ads Consent with New Data Controls
Google has introduced "Data Transmission Control", a new feature that allows advertisers to precisely manage what website data is transmitted to Google under specific user consent scenarios, building upon its existing Advanced Consent Mode framework. The tool provides granular, independent cont...
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Ring's Search Party Is On by Default: Should You Turn It Off?
Ring's Search Party feature uses AI to scan footage from nearby outdoor cameras to help locate lost dogs, notifying camera owners of potential matches for manual review and sharing. The feature is enabled by default on compatible devices, raising concerns about user consent and digital privacy, t...
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Claude Chats Will Train AI: Here's How to Opt Out
Anthropic will begin using conversations with its Claude chatbot for training its AI models starting October 8, requiring users to opt out if they wish to exclude their data. The company justifies this change by stating that real-world user interactions provide valuable insights to enhance the ch...
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Best and worst AI for privacy, ranked: how each handles your data
Incogni's 2026 "Gen AI and LLM Data Privacy Ranking" evaluates 13 AI platforms, finding that larger companies like Google's Gemini and Meta AI pose the highest privacy risks, while Mistral's Vibe, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Inflection's Pi are the safest options. The rankings are based on how conversa...
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LG monitors now push McAfee ads to Windows users
Windows 11 silently installs LG's Monitor App Installer and driver updates via Windows Update when connecting an LG UltraGear monitor, often leading to unwanted pop-up ads for McAfee and LG apps. The app's Windows Store listing warns that automatic installation provides no notification, and LG's ...
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Is Your Smart TV Secretly Browsing for AI?
A new model allows users to reduce streaming costs by opting into a network that uses their smart TV's internet connection to anonymously gather public web data for resale, including to AI training companies. This data harvesting can run continuously in the background after a single opt-in, with ...
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Samsung's Preloaded Israeli App Sparks Controversy
Samsung preloads its Galaxy phones in India and other regions with AppCloud, an installer that promotes third-party apps during setup and leaves a persistent notification until addressed. Concerns have escalated as AppCloud is linked to ironSource, a company with a controversial history of non-co...
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Create Deepfakes of Friends with OpenAI's New Video App
OpenAI's new Sora app enables users to create AI-generated deepfakes of friends with explicit consent, currently available on an invite-only basis in the U.S. and Canada. The app features "cameos" where users can grant permission for others to produce videos using their likeness, with co-ownershi...
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Google Fined $425M in Landmark Privacy Violation Case
A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for continuing to collect user data even after individuals disabled tracking features, marking one of the largest penalties for digital privacy violations. The class action lawsuit, representing about 98 million users, accused Google of unlawfully...
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