Location Data, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones

Geofence Search Warrant Held Valid

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 6/28/2024

County police officers were investigating a theft of farm equipment. They applied for a “geofence warrant” to be served on Google: “A geofence warrant authorizes the seizure of location data collected from smartphones of...more

Where in the World is That Phone? Geolocation of Mobile Devices

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 6/19/2024

Mobile devices and cell phones are frequent sources of evidence in modern legal cases and investigations, and a common question involves where a phone was at a particular time. Although CSI makes this seem like a question...more

Time to Update Your Privacy Disclosure Creation Checklists? Google Will Add to Mobile Privacy Disclosure Requirements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/18/2021

Google recently announced that beginning next year it will require Android mobile apps to provide privacy disclosures. These disclosures will live in a new “safety section” in Google Play...more

Privacy Tip #202 – Check the Privacy Settings on Your Phone Frequently

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/9/2019

I once again had the pleasure of presenting Cybersecurity for Tax Professionals at the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum today. The conference is designed for tax professionals in small- to medium-sized businesses....more

Privacy Tip #174 – Cell Phone Geolocation Questions Answered

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/24/2019

Last week’s Privacy Tip centered on how our cell phone geolocation data is being sold by the telephone companies Cell Phone Geolocation Data Being Sold. ...more

Privacy Tip #140 – Your Cellphone Location is Being Sold and Leaked

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/25/2018

I have been watching several articles published by ZDNet with interest. First, ZDNet reported that “four of the largest cell giants in the US are selling your real-time location data to a company that you’ve probably never...more

Weekly Privacy Tip #3 – Know how apps are accessing and using your constant location

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/2/2015

Everyone loves their smartphone. Everyone loves the newest app. Angry Birds has lots of company now. But most people don’t know the back end of apps and how they are accessing, using and selling your data. Why? Because no one...more

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