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# Privacy

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This is how you can hide your presence on WhatsApp
State slapped with legal action over Irish data protection regime
80% of Irish people think they can't control their privacy on social media
Your personal data was talked about at the Web Summit, but it looks like you might have to pay to keep it safe in the future
Why these three people gave up their jobs to make this tiny privacy device
Everyone is talking about the creepy new app Peeple - but what even is it?
Microsoft insists it's not scanning users' emails so it can serve up better ads
This is your regular reminder that those Facebook copyright posts you're seeing are rubbish
This smartphone wants to prevent anyone from spying on your calls and texts
This is how you take control of your privacy on Windows 10
Poll: Do you feel sorry for the people caught up in the Ashley Madison leak?
Spotify was heavily criticised for its new privacy policy, but was it deserved?
Oireachtas, Garda and Defence Forces emails appear on Ashley Madison database
Imagine a world where dogs control access to ATM cash by smelling people's crotches
London police tweeted - then deleted - this photo of a famous comedian taken from a helicopter
Poll: Do you worry about your online privacy?
What the heck is DuckDuckGo and why is it growing in popularity?
WhatsApp fails almost all criteria for data protection
Snapchat has added a small but important security feature to the mix
Google is trying to make users feel better about their privacy
The United States won't be able to listen in on phone calls after tonight
Ireland is now responsible for the privacy of 240 million Twitter users
Poll: Do you worry about your privacy?
One year later, how has the 'Right to be forgotten' panned out for Europe?
Joan Burton speaks of her decades-long search for her birth parents
The EU is charging Google with abuse of power
'If I had done this in Ireland it would've taken 25 years' - Facebook Privacy Campaigner
Don't want sites tracking your activity? Here's how you can ask them to stop
Poll: Do you think you share too much about yourself online?
Do you send personal emails on your office computer? It could get you in serious trouble
Flying somewhere? The EU wants to add you to a giant database of passenger details
Who owns our digital fingerprints?
Opinion: Drones may be fun, but they also pose complex legal and safety challenges
Minister: Keeping data on students until they're 30 is 'reasonable'
It's official: Your Facebook feed knows you better than your family
Poll: Would you support gardaí using drones?
Opinion: Embarrassing photos posted online? There are ways of having them removed...
Quick lesson: How to delete everything you search for on Facebook
'The UK respects Ireland's privacy, there is no question of any mass surveillance'
Calls for pre-trial hearings on disclosure of sensitive material in sex offence cases