The truth about the collection and use of eReceipts and mobile payment data

Geotargeting

Mobile payments and eReceipts are primed and ready to become widespread, but as this is a brand new technology and technique, many people are wondering how the data collected from their devices in order to perform those transactions will be used by retailers and merchants. The traditional online marketplace, with its e-commerce, email marketing, and other forms of online advertising, are now considered to be technologies that have matured, and standard privacy practices are in place to help regulate them. There had been a wrench thrown into the works by…

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Mobile privacy laws hot topic for senate

Mobile Privacy Laws

The consumer protection subcommittee (of the Senate commerce committee) will be holding a hearing Thursday to discuss mobile privacy. Representatives from Apple, Google and Facebook will be there to speak as well as a representative from Common Sense Media. The consumer protection subcommittee will be discussing consumer privacy rights and discussing industry procedures for mobile data collection. Last week, Apple and Google faced tough questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee about their company privacy policies. Representatives from both Apple and Google reiterated that customers have control over whether…

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