fines | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:25:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png fines | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 India threatens heavy fines and prison sentences for pirates https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/india-threatens-heavy-fines-and-prison-sentences-for-pirates/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/india-threatens-heavy-fines-and-prison-sentences-for-pirates/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=303853 Although three strike measures, potential fines and even jail sentences aren't that uncommon a fear for Western pirates, those sharing files in India face potentially much stiffer punishments. Stated in a new block warning going up on certain pirate sites, the government is threatening £3,000+ in fines and a three year prison sentence. “Viewing, downloading, …

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Although three strike measures, potential fines and even jail sentences aren't that uncommon a fear for Western pirates, those sharing files in India face potentially much stiffer punishments. Stated in a new block warning going up on certain pirate sites, the government is threatening £3,000+ in fines and a three year prison sentence.

“Viewing, downloading, exhibiting or duplicating an illicit copy of the contents under this URL is punishable as an offence under the laws of India, including but not limited to under Sections 63, 63-A, 65 and 65-A of the Copyright Act, 1957 which prescribe imprisonment for 3 years and also fine of up to Rs. 3,00,000/-,” reads the notice posted up on sites blocked by government filters.

That works out to just shy of £3,400, an astronomical sum for many living in India, though it's the three year prison sentence which may cause more fear among pirates in the country.

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As TorrentFreak points out, block notices on certain sites are nothing new in India, but these notices are. Although it's not known how serious a threat it is, some news sources in India are reporting that they are accurate. Indeed some suggest that merely watching a pirate stream could land you in jail.

However it is worth urging caution over panic, since the notice references the law that is applicable in this case, and it hasn't changed since 1957. Therefore these sentences are the same ones that would have applied last week, there is just more publicity for them now.

The question remains of course how Indian officials plan to implement the law to deter pirates. This warning could be as far as it goes, but if it starts to show its teeth, it may affect piracy in the country, as multiple year prison sentences are nothing to sniff at.

KitGuru Says: Sitewide blocks are always overkill. While piracy does occur on file sharing sites, people also use them for legitimate distribution.

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Don’t order an Uber pickup unless you’re ready: fines incoming https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/dont-order-an-uber-pickup-unless-youre-ready-fines-incoming/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/dont-order-an-uber-pickup-unless-youre-ready-fines-incoming/#respond Mon, 02 May 2016 10:20:52 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=291259 If you order an Uber pickup but aren't ready to hop in as soon as it arrives, you could be faced with fines. The crowd-sourced, car sharing, taxi-like service has begun trialling a new system where lateness can lead to you having to pay up extra for wasting a driver's time. You'll have two minutes …

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If you order an Uber pickup but aren't ready to hop in as soon as it arrives, you could be faced with fines. The crowd-sourced, car sharing, taxi-like service has begun trialling a new system where lateness can lead to you having to pay up extra for wasting a driver's time. You'll have two minutes to jump in the back of the vehicle and if you want to cancel, you'll need to do it two minutes after ordering too.

Announced by Uber on its official blog, the changing of its policies are designed to make sure that drivers are compensated for all of the time they spend working, rather than only when the passenger is in the back of their vehicle. Previously Uber offered a five minute grace period for cancellations and only small penalties for passengers who just didn't show up or were more than five minutes late.

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Moving forward, if you're more than two minutes late for your ride, a charge will apply or the driver can cancel the trip altogether. If you change your mind about the pickup but don't let the driver know within two minutes, again a charge will apply to compensate any potentially wasted time.

As TechCrunch points out though, one issue that could crop up with this new system is that driver arrival times can vary wildly depending on where you're located. Some U.S. cities have arrival times that can be off by minutes at a time, which becomes problematic if a driver could start charging after just two minutes. If they arrive early and you're not there, it seems unfair that they could then begin charging extra.

Similarly so, if a driver takes much longer to arrive than expected, but the passenger can't cancel and take an alternative mode of transport, that too could cause problems.

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KitGuru Says: How would you feel about having to cancel an Uber driver within two minutes of ordering one? Do you see that causing more problems than it solves?

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Google will change its Privacy Policy for the better https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/online/brendan-morgan/google-will-change-its-privacy-policy-for-the-better/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/online/brendan-morgan/google-will-change-its-privacy-policy-for-the-better/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:10:32 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=233351 Since Google changed its privacy policy back in 2012, it has been under investigation in no less than 28 countries. It has been fined by both Spain and France for the vagueness of the policy, which does not clearly state how it will store and collect personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK today released news …

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Since Google changed its privacy policy back in 2012, it has been under investigation in no less than 28 countries. It has been fined by both Spain and France for the vagueness of the policy, which does not clearly state how it will store and collect personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK today released news that, it would not be fining Google, but it will be requiring it to sign a formal undertaking to improve the information it provides to people about how it collects personal data in the UK, after concerns were raised around changes to the company’s privacy policy.

Steve Eckersley, Head of Enforcement at the ICO, said: “This undertaking marks a significant step forward following a long investigation and extensive dialogue. Google’s commitment today to make these necessary changes will improve the information UK consumers receive when using their online services and products.”
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Google did not sound so pleased however “We're pleased that the ICO has decided to close its investigation,” a spokesman from Google said.

Google introduced a new privacy policy in March 2012 combining around 70 existing policies for various services, but the new policy did not include sufficient information for service users as to how and why their personal data was being collected. The search engine is now being forced to make the agreed changes by 30 June 2015 and make further changes within the next two years to make their privacy policy clearer.

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KitGuru Says: Combining the privacy policies from over 70 policies while also simplifying them is not going to be easy, but in this case Google seems to have ignored consumer needs and made this privacy policy to suit its own needs.

Source: Maximum PC

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