Tag Archive | "Do Not Track"
Legislators Eyeing Mobile Location-Based Data Collection Practices
“No one has really understood the extent of the data collection going on with these spy phones,” said John M. Simpson, Washington-based director of nonprofit Consumer Watchdog’s privacy project. “Last week, it started to become clear just how much was going on.”
Continue reading...Smartphone Privacy Fears Raised
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Still, the report on Google's data collection policy yesterday prompted advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, based in Washington, D.C., to ask for a law to ensure that phone users can choose not to be tracked. "These aren't smartphones, they are spy phones,'' said John Simpson, director of the group's privacy project.
Continue reading...Calls Fly Over Phones’ Tracking
Saturday, April 23, 2011
John M. Simpson, director of advocacy group Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Project, said this is the latest sign there should be an online "do not track" list. "These aren't smartphones; they are spy phones," Simpson said. "The mobile world is the Wild West of the Internet where these tech giants seem to think anything goes."
Continue reading...New Revelations of Google, Apple Smartphone Data Snooping Show Need For Do Not Track Me Legislation, Consumer Watchdog Says
Friday, April 22, 2011
SANTA MONICA, CA – New details of how tech giants Google and Apple spy on users of their smartphones demonstrate the need for Do Not Track Me legislation that would cover mobile devices, Consumer Watchdog said today.
Continue reading...Smartphones Like Apple’s iPhone Hold Treasure Trove of Data on Users’ Lives
Friday, April 22, 2011
"These aren't smartphones -- they are spy phones," said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Project. "Consumers must have the right to control whether their data is gathered and how it is used. People don't realize the absolute gold mine of data about their life that exists inside their smartphone," he added. "There really needs to be an educational process started so that people will begin to understand that."
Continue reading...Safari The Latest To Include “Do Not Track”
Thursday, April 14, 2011
"We strongly believe that any privacy bill should direct the Federal Trade Commission to require and enforce a "Do Not Track Me" mechanism. Consumers should have the right to use the Internet and mobile devices with confidence that their privacy choices are respected, and with anonymity if they choose," John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog president, wrote in a letter to Senators McCain and Kerry.
Continue reading...Will Google’s Legal Woes Define How Far It Crossed The Creepy Line?
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Consumer Watchdog's scorecard is full of "evil" tally marks against Google. Some claim that Microsoft is spreading FUD, but legal woes facing Google seem to disagree that Google hasn't crossed creepy line.
Continue reading...Senators Propose New Online Privacy Law
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
While consumer advocacy organizations like the Consumer’s Union and the Consumer Federation of American supported the proposal, a separate contingent of consumer privacy advocates — including Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy — applauded the bipartisan effort, but said more could be done.
Continue reading...Privacy Advocates Say McCain-Kerry Bill Falls Short
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
"We strongly believe that any privacy bill should direct the Federal Trade Commission to require and enforce a "Do Not Track Me" mechanism. Consumers should have the right to use the Internet and mobile devices with confidence that their privacy choices are respected, and with anonymity if they choose," John M. Simpson, president of the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, wrote in a letter to Senators McCain and Kerry.
Continue reading...Senators Introduce Internet Privacy Bill
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Consumer advocacy groups said the bill wasn’t strong enough. In a letter to Kerry and McCain, privacy advocates at the Center for Digital Democracy and Consumer Watchdog said the bill still gives companies too much latitude to profile users and track their activity. They said the bill should include the FTC’s Do Not Track proposal.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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