Are Privacy Opt-Outs Useless? | This Week in Privacy #49 (Apr 17, 2026)
About this episode
The episode discusses the findings of a privacy audit on major tech companies and recent developments in privacy regulations.
An independant privacy audit of Microsoft, Google and Meta has found that privacy opt outs didn't have an effect, Cal.com has moved from open-source to closed-source, Netgear has been exempt from the FCC's non-US made router ban, and more! Join us...
Topics covered
- privacy
- technology
- data protection
- audit
- open-source
- closed-source
- regulation
Keywords
- privacy opt-outs
- Microsoft
- Meta
- Cal.com
- Netgear
- FCC
- audit
- technology
- data protection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Meta, Cal.com, Netgear, FCC
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