The Markup reports its Blacklight tool scanned more than 23,000 websites of nonprofit organizations working in sensitive areas, like mental health, finding many are gathering and sharing visitors’ data. Eighty-six percent of websites were found to have third-party cookies or tracking network request...

A report by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on the data collection and use practices of internet service providers found many collect and share more data than consumers expect. The report found the six ISPs combine personal, application and web browsing data for ad targeting and share real-time lo...

Governments in six African countries are conducting surveillance in violation of constitutional rights despite privacy laws, The Conversation reports. A team of researchers from the Institute of Development Studies and the African Digital Rights Network examined privacy laws and surveillance in Egyp...

Brazil’s Senate Plenary approved a proposed constitutional amendment making personal data protection a fundamental right for all citizens. The amendment will be promulgated in an upcoming session of the National Congress. The amendment offers “constitutional shelter” for the National Data Protection...

The Wall Street Journal reports researchers are designing applications that could give therapists access to data from patients’ smartphones in between sessions. The apps would use voice-analysis software and online-search behavior to help professionals assess and assist with patients’ conditions. Wh...