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The Privacy Newsletter
#004 - September 2021
Privacy news that you shouldn’t miss. Short, sweet, and to the point.
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Data brokers make sure to collect as much info about you as possible. Luckily some services keep your name and identity from the internet. Our favorite app in this issue is Popple, don't forget to stay in touch with your real friends. If you happen to find good content we should add in the next issue, please email us.
What happened in the last month

Remember Cambridge Analytica? Essentially, data brokers are companies or organizations that gather, organize, and then distribute personal data on real people.
A 6-minute introduction to end-to-end encryption. A cool designed one-pager.
Australia passed a surveillance bill that allows the police to hack your device, collect or delete your data, and take over your social media accounts; without sufficient safeguards to prevent abuse of these new powers. Remember Germany?
New privacy apps

Removaly removes your personal information from the internet to keep you and your loved ones safe.
This personal CRM removes the need to keep Facebook for your friends' birthdays. It gives you reminders when to connect with a friend without a cloud. Watch their intro video. It's pretty good.
A cookie and tracking consent manager that is simple and lightweight. It is designed to help websites implement a simple Accept or Deny dialog that will enable or disable tracking.
Content targeted advertising which doesn't track or store any user data. Ready to replace Google Ads?
New features in Simple Analytics

We added support for importing Google Analytics data into Simple Analytics. Don't miss out on data from Google Analytics when moving to Simple Analytics. Currently, only Universal properties are supported. GA4 properties will be supported in the future.

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