/tags/privacy Privacy en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-02/ohio-police-use-robots-drones-and-ai-to-help-fight-crime-some-say-this-will-erode-privacy The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Dublin Police will soon use drones as first responders in some cases. Dublin Police are also adding robots with 360 degree cameras to two locations in the city. The ACLU of Ohio wants regulations on this technology to protect the privacy rights of citizens. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-02/ohio-police-use-robots-drones-and-ai-to-help-fight-crime-some-say-this-will-erode-privacy George Shillcock /politics-government/2023-10-30/ohio-police-who-use-deadly-force-are-not-being-identified-why-the-lack-of-transparency Some Ohio police departments are interpreting a law meant to protect victims of crime to mean some police officers have privacy protections, even as they have used force while in the line of duty. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-30/ohio-police-who-use-deadly-force-are-not-being-identified-why-the-lack-of-transparency George Shillcock /news/2023-07-31/license-plate-reading-cameras-are-here-to-stay-in-central-ohio-some-privacy-advocates-are-concerned Law enforcement laud the cameras' effectiveness in solving crimes, but the American Civil Liberties Union worries about "mission creep" as cameras become more common. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-31/license-plate-reading-cameras-are-here-to-stay-in-central-ohio-some-privacy-advocates-are-concerned Allie Vugrincic /wyso-stories/2021-03-22/city-of-dayton-working-with-activists-on-police-surveillance-tech-ordinance A coalition of local activist groups is helping the City of Dayton draft an ordinance regarding DPD's use of surveillance technology. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:59:17 GMT /wyso-stories/2021-03-22/city-of-dayton-working-with-activists-on-police-surveillance-tech-ordinance Mawa Iqbal /ideastream/2020-09-01/health-experts-concerned-about-privacy-as-schools-report-covid-19-cases Gov. Mike DeWine has said the state will soon require schools to regularly report positive COVID-19 cases to the public. But the move has local infectious disease experts concerned about patient privacy. Drs. Amy Ray at MetroHealth and Joan Zoltanski at University Hospitals agree that schools should be transparent about numbers of new cases in order to keep the public informed – but should take care not to give any information that could identify individuals. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:50:03 GMT /ideastream/2020-09-01/health-experts-concerned-about-privacy-as-schools-report-covid-19-cases Anna Huntsman /news-partners/2020-04-06/schools-ditch-zoom-amid-concerns-over-online-learning-security School leaders in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas are abandoning the videoconferencing service after reports of meetings being disrupted by intruders. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:20:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-06/schools-ditch-zoom-amid-concerns-over-online-learning-security Anya Kamenetz /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-04/tech-tuesday-privacy-rights Facebook agreed to settle a $550 million class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois. It is believed to be the one of… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:41:13 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-04/tech-tuesday-privacy-rights /news-partners/2020-01-14/study-tinder-grindr-and-other-apps-share-sensitive-personal-data-with-advertisers Researchers in Norway say the data-sharing appears to violate European data privacy laws. In the U.S., groups are asking state and federal regulators to investigate whether the practices are illegal. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:03:23 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-14/study-tinder-grindr-and-other-apps-share-sensitive-personal-data-with-advertisers Bobby Allyn /news-partners/2020-01-01/6-new-state-laws-you-should-know-about-in-2020 Every Jan. 1, states across the country implement new laws. Some groundbreaking new laws address Internet user privacy and the classification of contract workers in California, for example. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:40:45 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-01/6-new-state-laws-you-should-know-about-in-2020 Acacia Squires /news/2019-10-07/aclu-raises-privacy-concerns-over-new-gun-background-check-bill The ACLU of Ohio is raising concerns about a bill that would mandate more reporting of information into a database used for gun background checks.The… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:26:15 GMT /news/2019-10-07/aclu-raises-privacy-concerns-over-new-gun-background-check-bill Karen Kasler