In truth, personal data is a touchy subject in the United States and Europe (thanks Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency, and Target's credit card snafu). [...] what about Web users not steeped in liberal Western values - those who live in totalitarian countries like Russia, China, or Egypt where privacy is more theory than expectation? The company recently inked a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television and Miramax to stream movies, including "Kill Bill" and "The Social Network," in countries like Saudi Arabia. Al Adham said Telly's strong social network infrastructure will allow users to tap their friends and families for recommendations on movies and TV shows. Streaming services like Telly, or its rival Netflix, need to tap their vast customer databases to market the right content to the right person. "Previously unimagined amounts and types of data are being generated on banking, mapping, voting, browsing, reporting on health status, claiming benefits, and reporting crimes," the group said in its annual report on privacy.
Reported by SFGate 3 hours ago.
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