http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/05/25/why-youre-getting-flooded-with-privacy-notifications-in-your-email/

If you're like most Internet users, you've probably gotten a dozen or more emails this week notifying you of looming privacy policy updates at your favorite websites — and perhaps even at a few sites you'd completely forgotten about.

What is the big deal, and why is everyone from Airbnb to Yelp suddenly updating their terms of service? Here's all you need to know.