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‘Do Not Track Me’ Laws Seek To Protect Consumer Privacy Online
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...Pandora Filing Suggests Federal Privacy Probe
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Privacy advocates welcomed the idea of a grand jury probe, saying consumers often had little information about how the apps they downloaded were sharing data collected from their mobile devices. "I think of them as spy phones, not smart phones," said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's privacy project.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Unveils California “Do Not Track Me” Plan & Challenges Google’s CEO Page, On First Day, To Prove Company’s New Direction By Supporting Privacy Plan
Monday, April 4, 2011
SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Watchdog unveiled new landmark California legislation to allow consumers in the state to stop unwanted online tracking and, in a letter, challenged Google CEO Larry Page, in his first day on the job, to support the "Do Not Track Me" plan and demonstrate Google is moving in a new direction. The bill, SB 761, was introduced by Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D- Long Beach, and sponsored by Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Challenges New Google Chief To Support Do-Not-Track
Monday, April 4, 2011
The privacy group Consumer Watchdog is challenging Google to improve its privacy standards as the company undergoes a regime change in its top office. On Larry Page's first day as chief executive, the watchdog asked him to support a Do-Not-Track regime for Internet privacy outlined in a California state bill.
Continue reading...Will Schmidt Divest From Google to Become Commerce Secretary?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The strong buzz in Washington, DC is that Google CEO Eric Schmidt is President Obama's top choice for Commerce Secretary and an appointment is coming soon. The CEO who made billions collecting our personal information online and serving us up to advertisers, the guy who created online privacy problems, would head the federal agency responsible for developing and executing the administration's online privacy policies.
Continue reading...Eric Schmidt Closing In On Top Commerce Job?
Friday, March 18, 2011
Consumer Watchdog, well-known for its opposition of Google — and Schmidt in particular — issued a release Thursday in opposition to a possible appointment. The group also sent a letter to Obama asking him not to nominate Schmidt for the position. “Putting Eric Schmidt in charge of policing online privacy is like appointing Bernie Madoff to direct the Securities Exchange Commission,” the release said.
Continue reading...Consumer Groups Warn Obama Privacy Law Could Be Dominated By Industry
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A "multi-stakeholder process" to develop online privacy codes advocated today by the Obama Administration runs the risk of being dominated by industry and failing to protect consumers if it is not organized in a fair and balanced manner, six public interest groups warned. The groups include Consumer Watchdog, The Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Action, U.S. PIRG and the World Privacy Forum.
Continue reading...Google’s Tarnished Chrome
Friday, March 11, 2011
Consumer Watchdog asked House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., to examine Google’s close ties with the Obama administration. It also wants a broader Justice Department investigation of Google along the lines of the years-long antitrust probe of Microsoft, which culminated in a 2002 settlement with the government.
Continue reading...‘Doodle 4 Google’ Gaffe Suggests Company Did Not Live Up To Privacy Commitments Made To End Wi-Spy Probe Consumer Watchdog Tells FTC
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC — Google’s latest privacy breach, gathering children’s social security information on a contest entry form, suggests that the Internet giant did not live up to commitments that prompted the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection to end its inquiry into the Wi-Spy incident, Consumer Watchdog said today.
Continue reading...Lawmakers Urged To Probe Google Social Security Controversy
Thursday, February 24, 2011
A frequent Google critic Thursday called on the House co-chairmen of the Congressional Privacy Caucus to push for hearings into Google's request for the last four digits of the Social Security numbers from children seeking to participate in an art contest the Internet firm sponsored.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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