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For questions related to privacy (user permissions / security techniques, internet tracking system such as Cookies, Web bugs etc.)

For questions related to privacy (user permissions / security techniques, internet tracking system such as Cookies, Web bugs etc.)

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Versioned RDF store

Let me try rephrasing this: I am looking for a robust RDF store or library with the following features: Named graphs, or some other form of reification. Version tracking (probably at the named graph level). Privacy between groups of users, either…
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Why does Magento use 2 cookies per session?

For data security and privacy reasons I want to know why Magento uses two cookies for one frontend session. All I know is that one of them is being set in Mage_Core_Model_Cookie::set(..) and the other one in Zend_Session::expireSessionCookie(), but…
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How to get the missing Wifi MAC Address in Android Marshmallow and later?

Android developers looking to get the Wifi MAC Address on Android M may have experienced an issue where the standard Android OS API to get the MAC Address returns a fake MAC Address (02:00:00:00:00:00) instead of the real value. The normal way to…
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How to disable Pre-loading of pages or Prefetch in Google Chrome?

I'm debugging a web application running in visual studio with some breakpoints on some code that runs on every request to my web application. I find that in Chrome, as I type the URL past the host, it triggers a request for everything I type as I…
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jsFiddle could be indexed or I keep my codes private?

I'm worried about using some data in a fiddle (jsFiddle) because these data shouldn't be public. Can Google index jsFiddle? I saved the fiddle but I don't save a title for it so it shouldn't became public.. However, the fiddle URL is still visible…
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What data access do JetBrains third-party plugins have?

I'm considering installing a third-party plugin inside IntelliJ IDEA to add support for another programming language. I have to accept the following message. What access to my personal data does the developer of the plugin get? The vendor is a…
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Facebook ads + GDPR compliance

To get non-personalized ads from AdMob we can use: Bundle extras = new Bundle(); extras.putString("npa", "1"); AdRequest request = new AdRequest.Builder() .addNetworkExtrasBundle(AdMobAdapter.class, extras) .build(); Is there a…
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Private Browsing is deprecated in Android WebView as of API 17. What is the alternative?

The API specification reads as follows for the WebView constructor that allows private browsing to be enabled: (from http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html) WebView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle,…
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Obfuscate / Mask / Scramble personal information

I'm looking for a homegrown way to scramble production data for use in development and test. I've built a couple of scripts that make random social security numbers, shift birth dates, scramble emails, etc. But I've come up against a wall trying…
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Why does /etc/hosts not work anymore for some websites on Big Sur?

For years I’ve used /etc/hosts to adjust IP address. Sometimes it’s for prototyping, or adding an address for development purposes that isn’t ready to go into public DNS. And sometimes I block certain domains that I don’t want to visit by…
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Firebase analytics and the consent dialog

I have a simple application in the play store that doesn’t have access to the users personal information (uses only bluetooth and network). I have been considering using the Firebase analytics to get some insights how people use the app and where I…
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How can I inspect app-specific CloudKit data, or access data not accessible in iTunes App?

iOS has a method to expose some of the app data to the end user via iTunes. In addition, an application can store information in CloudKit that is only accessible to the app itself (and presumably not the app author, nor the end user themselves) How…
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How do I read an encrypted file from disk with R

I have a sensitive data set that should never be stored unencrypted on disk. Can R deal with this or is full disk encryption my only option?
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Text message (SMS) verification for signups

I have seen a disturbing trend where websites are starting to require verification sent to cellphones by text message (SMS). Gmail and Facebook are two of them. What I want to know are the following: Is it a good idea to start requiring cellphones…
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How are geolocation databases assembled?

I am not asking what geolocation service to use or how you use them. I am asking, how the do these companies know so well where every IP address is? Is there some breach of privacy being violated? I looked at the wikipedia page, and all they had…
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