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January 28 is Data Privacy Day

Posted by timothy on from the national-brotherhood-week dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A bit early, but just a reminder that January 28 is international Data Privacy Day in the U.S., Canada, and many European countries. Various events are being held around the globe: the head of the FTC opened a weekend forum on the topic by calling out Facebook and Google, the Ontario Privacy Commissioner is holding a symposium on 'Surveillance by Design', and of course Google recently announced they'll be tracking you more thoroughly in the future."

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  1. A momentous occasion by geminidomino · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm sure it will be properly celebrated by the stakeholders at Google, Zynga, Apple, Facebook, and USGov sitting in their offices and giggling quietly to themselves throughout the day.

  2. Re:Stop it already. by somersault · · Score: 3, Funny

    I declare January 29th, "No More Trumped Up Lame Ass Days Day". Also, it's my sister's birthday.

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    which is totally what she said
  3. Google privacy challenge accepted. by RandomAvatar · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As long as the website tells the truth in its privacy policy, https://ixquick.com/ will be more secure than Google.

    there is also DuckDuckGo

  4. January 28 is international Data Privacy Day by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    SSSHHH!! Don't tell anyone!

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  5. Re:Stop it already. by somersault · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know. That's why I hid some AIDS in there.

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    which is totally what she said