A 2023 lawsuit alleged Cigna used an algorithm called PxDx to reject over 300,000 payment claims in two months.

So what: file a formal appeal with your insurer and request your full claim file if denied by automated review.

#Cigna #insurance #privacy #indigoprivacy

This week in privacy:
• Flock ALPR cameras tracked 1,200+ plates on mere loitering suspicion, no warrant.
• ShinyHunters claims a Florida DMV breach, using Epstein's license as proof.
• Newsom signed 13 CA kids-tech laws, incl. a contested under-16 social media ban.
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Newsom signed 13 kids-tech bills. AB 1159 bans ed-tech firms from selling student data or training AI on it. AB 1709 acts as a social media ban for under-16s: supporters say it protects kids, critics say it forces age checks on all. Ask your school which vendors it uses. #California #indigoprivacy

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Location data sold by data brokers showing frequent visits to gender-affirming care clinics has been used to.

So what: reset your ad ID and give apps "While Using" location only (iOS: Settings > Privacy; Android: delete your advertising ID).

#privacy #locationdata #databrokers #indigoprivacy

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Windows 11 sends samples of what you type to Microsoft by default, flagged by researchers this week. Turn it off: Settings > Privacy & security > Inking & typing personalization > Off. Two clicks. #Windows #indigoprivacy

Windows 11 sends samples of what you type to Microsoft by default, flagged by researchers this week. Turn it off: Settings > Privacy & security > Inking & typing personalization > Off. Two clicks. #Windows #indigoprivacy

Predictive policing tools that flag individuals as high risk for future crime have been used to justify preemptive.

So what: automated decisions are often wrong and hard to appeal. Request your records, ask for a human to review it, and keep copies.

#privacy #surveillance #AIethics #indigoprivacy

A 2024 breach of data broker National Public Data exposed 272 million Social Security numbers and personal records on a hacking forum.

So what: freeze your credit for free at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to block unauthorized accounts.

#databreach #SSN #privacy #indigoprivacy

LG smart TVs have been caught phoning home constantly, no off switch. NextDNS blocks trackers at the network level, on your router, before the connection happens, for every device. Free to try, no signup. Set it on your router at nextdns.io. #NextDNS #indigoprivacy

Your email is a permanent tracking ID: companies match it across sites, and it leaks in breaches.

Brave just built email aliases into the browser (v1.94): a unique address per signup that forwards to your real inbox. Five free.

So what: update Brave and use one at signup.

#Brave #indigoprivacy

This week in privacy:

• An investigation found LG smart TVs scanning your home network and logging your voice.
• Windows was caught sending samples of what you type to Microsoft.
• US cities are canceling Flock camera contracts at a record pace.

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LG smart TVs scan your home network. One test found 38 devices: phones, a 3D printer, a thermostat never connected to the TV. The TV also logs what's onscreen, sending about 4GB of data to LG monthly. Turn off Live Plus (Settings > General) or use a separate streaming box. #LG #indigoprivacy

If your information is on a people-search site, you can remove it yourself for free. We show you how, every Friday. #indigoprivacy https://indigoprivacy.com/

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Every default setting is a choice someone else made for you, usually the one that shares the most. Changing a default is you making the decision instead. That is most of privacy right there, taking the defaults back one at a time. #indigoprivacy

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