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The Ethics of AI Surveillance: Are We Trading Our Privacy for Security?

AI surveillance blurs the line between safety and spying.

If you’ve ever felt like your smart devices are “spying” on you and silently collecting your personal data to feed the almighty algorithm or control your actions, you’re not alone. Thankfully though, our smartphones and television sets aren’t nefarious spies, gathering information to use against us.  Nevertheless, AI surveillance through video cameras used by governments, […]

How the Use of Biometric Data Raises Privacy Concerns

Biometric data, such as fingerprints and facial recognition, is now commonly used for identity verification, but its widespread use raises significant privacy concerns.

Less than 30 years ago, biometric security seemed like something out of science fiction—reserved for futuristic thriller films like The Bourne Identity or Mission: Impossible. The idea of using fingerprints, facial recognition, or retinal scans for everyday identity verification felt like a distant, improbable dream. Today, biometrics are everywhere. Governments, financial institutions, and tech companies […]

Digital Privacy Trends: What’s in Store for Online Data Protection

As more apps and websites collect personal data, the importance of understanding digital privacy rights grows.

Most of us rely on the Internet daily for work, social media, bill payments, and more. Nevertheless, digital privacy is vital to us all. Risks to the personal data we share online are numerous, and even the stoutest cybersecurity measures can’t eliminate them all. Federal and state laws exist that help to protect us against […]

Do Online Privacy Laws Really Protect Your Data?

Online privacy laws aim to balance the benefits of data collection with the need to safeguard personal information.

In today’s world, data is currency. Companies collect information about you so they can advertise products and services, train and improve their products, and, in some cases, sell your data to the highest bidder. But when does it go too far? At what point are you allowed to say “enough,” and ask for your data […]

Medical Identity Theft: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself

Medical Identity Theft: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself

If you’re like most people, you’re probably aware of the concept of identity theft. A criminal gets access to enough of your personal information to pretend to be you. They use that information to open new credit cards, get new loans, or even buy a new car or house in your name. Since it’s in […]

A Guide to Data Brokers and How to Protect Yourself From Data Breaches

Data Brokers and How to Protect Yourself From Data Breaches

If you’ve ever received a flood of spam emails for products you’ve never ordered, and websites you’ve never visited, chances are your personal data has been sold by a data broker. Data brokers are part of a legitimate industry, and often sell your general information to companies launching targeted marketing campaigns. However, their practices can […]

Digital Forensics | How to Protect Your Data and Your Privacy

An image of forensic image

Digital forensics is a subcategory of forensic science that looks at evidence found on computers, digital devices, internet networks, and any other digital platform. If forensics is the science of investigating a crime scene, think of digital forensics as the science of investigating a digital crime scene.  When someone uses the internet or a digital […]

Protecting Your Privacy: Best Privacy Tools & Software for Your Security Online

Securing your digital footprint is possible with the right privacy tools.

Digital privacy has been an important part of online security since we first created the internet. Today, more and more parts of our lives are interconnected with online activity, and concerned citizens are taking action to protect their digital footprint. Whenever we go online, we are creating a data trail. Sometimes, these trails are inconsequential—does […]

Safeguard Your Digital Life: How to Protect Your Personal Information Online

Stay ahead of cybercrime with effective strategies to secure your sensitive information online.

Every time you log in to social media, shop online, or check your email, you’re potentially exposing your personal information to cybercriminals.  This isn’t paranoia—it’s reality. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record-breaking 880,000+ complaints in 2023, with victims reporting losses exceeding $14,000 on average. These numbers translate to a staggering $12.5 […]

Are AirTags Dangerous? How to Protect Yourself from Unwanted Tracking

Are AirTags Dangerous? How to Protect Yourself from Unwanted Tracking

AirTags, a tracking technology designed by Apple, are one of those things that feel like futuristic tech. Lost your wallet, your backpack, or your keys? If you’ve put an AirTag on them, your iPhone can now lead you directly to the lost item. That’s an incredibly useful tool. But every piece of technology comes with […]

Bank Failures, Bank Runs, and Scammers

A person deciding whether to answer or decline a phone call that could be a bank scammer

When First Republic Bank of San Francisco failed in early May, 2023, it was less than two months after the failures of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. These newsworthy failures are the first banks to fail since 2020. Additionally, according to the FDIC, there have been 566 bank failures since 2000. Although Signature […]

What Is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

A person putting personal information online

Anyone who uses the internet–in other words, everyone–needs to understand the concept of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and the potential risks associated with its exposure or theft.  PII refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual, whether on its own or when combined with other relevant data.  With the increasing reliance […]

If You’ve Been Scammed, You Need to Report It. Here’s How.

Report scams to authorities. It’s okay, don’t be embarrassed! Many of us have been scammed online in some way. It’s important to report scams to authorities. Yes, it’s embarrassing, and you want to forget about it, but it’s vital that you do it. Agencies and law enforcement need your help—and so does the entire country. […]

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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on every page of our site.

The Way We Use Information

We use email addresses to confirm registration upon the creation of a new account.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

On occasion, we may send email to addresses of registered users to inform them about changes or new features added to our site.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Affiliated sites, linked sites, and advertisements

CGP Holdings, Inc. expects its partners, advertisers, and third-party affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. However, third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a CGP Holdings, Inc. page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through CGP Holdings, Inc. you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, advertisements, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. CGP Holdings, Inc. is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.

While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Through features available on our site, third parties may use cookies or other technology to gather information. CGP Holdings, Inc. does not control the use of this technology or the resulting information and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. For information about their specific privacy policies please contact the advertisers directly.

Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online. Should you choose to voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on our site, such as in message boards, chat areas or in advertising or notices you post, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of CGP Holdings, Inc. and this policy.

Changes to this policy

CGP Holdings, Inc. reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.