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McCain, Kerry Introduce Contentious Privacy Bill
It was also a disappointment to a coalition of consumer groups and privacy advocates, which welcomed the bill but called for it to be "significantly strengthened." "I don't think this is going to affect online marketing at all," said Jeff Chester, director of the Center for Digital Democracy privacy group. John Simpson, of Consumer Watchdog, agreed. "We cannot support it today," he said.
Continue reading...Legislation Would Let You Opt Out of Online Web Tracking
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
“Consumers need strong baseline safeguards to protect them from the sophisticated data profiling and targeting practices that are now rampant online and with mobile devices. We cannot support the bill at this time,” Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and Privacy Times wrote McCain and Kerry on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Kerry, McCain Introduced Online Privacy Bill
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The privacy advocates praised McCain and Kerry for raising the online privacy issue, but said the bill falls short of their expectations. The loopholes in the bill "could leave consumers feeling that they're far more protected than they are," said John Simpson, consumer advocate at Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Sens. Kerry and McCain Unveil Major Bill To Safeguard Consumers’ Online Data
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
In a letter to the senators, five consumer groups said they welcomed the new legislation, one of several privacy bills introduced or expected this year. But they said the Kerry/McCain legislation was "insufficient" to protect consumers and needed to be strengthened.
Continue reading...US Senators Introduce Online Privacy ‘Bill Of Rights’
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
A coalition of consumer groups and privacy advocates welcomed the bipartisan effort but said in a letter to the senators that the legislation needs to be "significantly strengthened if it is to effectively protect consumer privacy rights in today's digital marketplace."
Continue reading...Consumer Groups Welcome Bipartisan Privacy Effort, But Warn Kerry-McCain Bill Insufficient to Protect Consumers’ Online Privacy
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A coalition of consumer groups and privacy advocates welcomed the bipartisan effort by Senators John Kerry and John McCain to craft online privacy legislation today, but said their bill needs to be significantly strengthened if it is to effectively protect consumer privacy rights in today’s digital marketplace.
Continue reading...State Eyes Do-Not-Track Legislation
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
A number of recent public opinion surveys have shown support for do-not-track mechanisms. Consumer Watchdog said a poll commissioned last summer showed that 84% of respondents wanted to prevent online companies from tracking personal information without a person's explicit, written approval.
Continue reading...‘Do Not Track Me’ Laws Seek To Protect Consumer Privacy Online
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The state bill (SB 671), the so-called "Do Not Track Me" law, would allow people to opt out of the "collection, use, and storage" of personal data by any firm. Consumer Watchdog, a backer of the bill, has challenged Google to support such privacy protection.
Continue reading...State Senator’s Do Not Track Bill On Internet Data
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said it's still unclear whether any of the federal measures will pass and, in any case, there's no reason for the Golden State to wait. It could put pressure on federal legislators and regulators to catch up. He noted that a law implementing the "Do Not Call" register, which many see as an analog to "Do Not Track," passed in California before a federal law was enacted.
Continue reading...California Lawmaker Touts Do-Not-Track Bill
Monday, April 4, 2011
In December, the FTC recommended that the technology industry create a do-no-track tool for Web users. In the following months, Google, Mozilla and Microsoft all announced do-not-track features in their browsers. Those browsers offer simple ways for Web users to opt out of tracking efforts, said John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog's privacy director.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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