KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — When you go online, whether from your phone, laptop or tablet, many times you’re being watched. A fact that many online users we spoke with say is becoming the norm. “It’s ...

On 12 June 2025, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on a draft recommendation regarding the use of tracking pixels in emails. This recommendation roughly ...

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Websites are ubiquitous, and so are cookies and tracking pixels (a/k/a web beacons). A web browser uses cookies to store login details and preferences; the cookies also track and profile user behavior ...

Every time you open an email, someone may be watching, because hidden within it could lie a tracking pixel—one of the most potent marketing tools today. When you open an email, it quietly pings the ...

A German court has ordered Meta to pay €5,000 to a Facebook user after finding that its tracking pixel technology breaches the General Data Protection Regulation by collecting personal data from third ...