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Consumer Watchdog Calls On Sen. Rockefeller To Thwart Google and Amazon Plans To Buy Generic Internet Domains
Control of New Strings Could Threaten Free Internet WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer Watchdog today urged Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D –W.VA) to block attempts by Google and Amazon to buy control of huge swaths of the Internet by purchasing new generic Top Level Domains through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Continue reading...Google Finally Opts For A ‘Do Not Track’ Option
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
“It hasn't been clear yet exactly what it means,” says Consumer Watchdog consumer advocate John Simpson. “The advertising industry, I think, would have it mean that they're not going to target you with behavioral-based advertising. Many of us who are concerned about privacy understand that if you send a Do Not Track message, then your data should not be collected [at all].”
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Urges Gov. Brown To Veto Google’s Driverless Car Bill
Monday, September 10, 2012
Public Interest Group Terms Privacy Protections For New Technology Insufficient SANTA MONICA, CA – California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill that allows Google’s driverless cars on the highway because it does not provide adequate privacy protections for users of the new technology, Consumer Watchdog said today.
Continue reading...Obama Ad Libs, Snubs Google In Acceptance Speech
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Consumer Watchdog has long been critical of the way Google has had easy access to the corridors of power in the Obama Administration. Now there is clear sign that the Internet giant has lost its luster with the President.
Continue reading...Judge Allows Challenge To Google Privacy Penalty
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A federal judge has allowed a public interest group to challenge a $22.5 million fine Google agreed to pay earlier this month to settle allegations that it violated a consent decree it reached last year with the Federal Trade Commission related to violations of its privacy policies.
Continue reading...Google, FTC Settlement Can Face Consumer Group Challenge
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A public interest group won the right to oppose a $22.5 million consumer lawsuit settlement between the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc. over a privacy breach of Apple Inc.’s Safari browser.
Continue reading...Privacy Warriors Win Right To Fight Google’s Itty-Bitty FTC Payout
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Opposition to Google's $22.5m privacy blunder settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission is heating up: lobby group Consumer Watchdog confirmed today it has won the right to file a brief against the deal.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Can File Against Google’s $22.5M FTC Settlement
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A federal judge returned with a brief order on Tuesday that allows Consumer Watchdog to oppose Google's $22.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Continue reading...Judge Allows Group To Oppose FTC Settlement With Google
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A judge has allowed privacy group Consumer Watchdog to move forward with an effort to oppose a US$22.5 million privacy settlement between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Continue reading...Challenge To FTC, Google Settlement
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Consumer Watchdog has won the right to oppose the Federal Trade Commission’s $22.5 billion challenge to a settlement with Google on privacy matters, the group said Wednesday.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
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