One Form, 614 Data Brokers: Inside California's DROP Tool
California's DROP tool wipes a resident's data from 614 brokers with one form. Here's what's covered, what isn't, and what to try if you don't live there.
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Grindr Is Training AI on Your Photos, Age, and Taps by Default
EFF found Grindr auto-enrolls users in AI training on profile photos, age, taps, and display names. The only button on the opt-out notice says 'Proceed.'
AI Privacy Audit: Gemini Spark, Canada vs OpenAI, Bank SSN Leak
Google's always-on AI agent watches everything, Canada finds OpenAI broke privacy law, and a US bank fed customer SSNs to a chatbot.
COPPA Enforcement Starts Today, Google Reads Your Email, and Your AI Opt-Out Settings Probably Aren't Working
The biggest children's privacy update in 12 years takes effect, Google faces a class action over Gemini scanning Gmail, and we audit every major AI platform's opt-out settings.
GitHub Copilot Will Train on Your Code Starting April 24 - Here's How to Opt Out
GitHub's new data policy uses Free, Pro, and Pro+ user interactions to train AI models by default. Your private repo code while using Copilot is fair game unless you disable it.
AI Privacy Audit March 2026: Who Gets Your Data and How to Opt Out
Every major AI chatbot now trains on your conversations by default. Here's what each platform collects and step-by-step instructions to protect yourself.
AI Privacy Audit: Who's Taking Your Data in March 2026
A comprehensive look at how major AI services handle your data, what they collect, and exactly how to opt out of training
AI Privacy Audit 2026: Which Apps Collect Your Data and How to Opt Out
A comprehensive breakdown of what ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and other AI tools collect about you - and the steps to protect yourself
AI Privacy Audit: Which Chatbots Collect Your Data and How to Opt Out
We ranked the major AI chatbots by data collection. Meta AI grabs 32 of 35 possible data types. Here's what each service collects and how to protect yourself.
AI Privacy Audit February 2026: What ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude Actually Collect (and How to Opt Out)
A comprehensive breakdown of what the big four AI assistants are collecting from you, how long they keep it, and step-by-step instructions to protect your data.
AI Privacy Audit: What Eight Popular Assistants Collect
A source-by-source audit of eight AI assistants, what they collect, how training defaults differ, and which privacy settings users can change.