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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

4. April 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.

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Consumer Watchdog Challenges New Google Chief To Support Do-Not-Track

By Sara Jerome , THEHILL.COM - HILLICON VALLEY BLOG

4. April 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.

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Google “Wi-Spy” Controversy Rages On, Raises More Questions

By Michael LoPresti , ECONTENT MAGAZINE

1. April 2011

Consumer groups, however, were far from satisfied with the FTC’s conclusion or with Google’s apology. John Simpson, the director of the Inside Google project at the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, accused Google of getting a free pass from the government and pressed for further investigation and recourse for the company.

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Google Privacy Settlement Unlikely To Cause Big Change

By Dawn Kawamoto , DAILYFINANCE.COM

1. April 2011

Consumer Watchdog, for one, believes the settlement falls short of its goal because it lacks bite. “We appreciate this landmark privacy decision by the FTC, but Google needs to be punished and feel pain on its bottom line,” John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project director, said in a statement. “Nothing will completely stop Google from invading users’ privacy until it gets hit where it hurts, its bank accounts.”

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Cause For Concern About Washington’s Privacy Drive

Posted by John M. Simpson

16. March 2011

The Obama Administration threw its weight behind privacy legislation Wednesday as Assistant Commerce Secretary Lawrence Strickling testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about online privacy. Clearly Washington is focusing on privacy issues, but will meaningful consumer protections be enacted? There is cause for concern.

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Consumer Groups Warn Obama Privacy Law Could Be Dominated By Industry

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

16. March 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.

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Do Not Track Our Online Data

By Evan Thomas King Op-Ed By Representative Jackie Speier, POLITICO.COM

4. March 2011

The do not track concept is supported across all demographic lines — including political persuasions. According to Consumer Watchdog, 86 percent of Americans want a “Do Not Track” button created. In addition, 70 percent of Facebook members and 52 percent of Google users say they are either “somewhat” or “very concerned about their privacy, according to a recent a recent USA Today poll.

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Consumer Watchdog Calls On FTC To Enact Do Not Track, Says Force Of Law Needed

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

18. February 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Watchdog today called on the Federal Trade Commission to create a “Do Not Track Me” mechanism to protect consumers’ online privacy and added that such a mechanism must have the force of law behind it.

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Consumer Watchdog Welcomes New Senate Privacy Panel, Calls For Wi-Spy and Do Not Track Hearings

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

15. February 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Watchdog today welcomed the creation of a new Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, to be chaired by Sen. Al Franken, D-MN, and urged the panel to hold hearings on the Google Wi-Spy scandal. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group also said the new committee should consider Do Not Track Me legislation.

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Internet ‘Do Not Track’ Bill Introduced In Congress

By Alison Diana , INFORMATIONWEEK

14. February 2011

Proposed legislation is designed to protect Web users’ privacy, prevent advertisers from monitoring online usage. An Internet version of the popular “Do Not Call” telephone legislation took a step toward reality on Friday, when a California Democrat introduced legislation in Congress designed to let consumers block unwanted tracking of their information online.

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