Cuomo Launches NY Privacy Survey Related to Facebook Probe
The New York State Consumer Protection Division is polling New Yorkers about data privacy in a survey Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said is related to a state investigation “that Facebook is secretly accessing” users’ personal data (see 1902220058). The survey…
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will provide “important insight into data privacy issues that will inform our efforts to create effective policy that prevents online companies from misusing or abusing personal data,” Cuomo said Tuesday. The survey asks about household smart devices, operating systems and whether consumers know how to access privacy settings. It also asks what data consumers think companies are collecting and what safeguards would be useful.