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Consumer Watchdog Calls On Senators To Skip Fundraiser Set For Google Headquarters
Public Policy Should Be Decided In Hearing Room With Sunlight And Transparency, Group Says SANTA MONICA, CA -- Warning that a Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Fundraiser scheduled to be held at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA, on Friday created an appearance of a conflict of interest, Consumer Watchdog called on the seven Senators scheduled to appear not to attend.
Continue reading...Google To Unveil New Privacy Controls
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Google Inc. will announce a feature tomorrow that will give users more control over their online privacy, according to a consumer advocate who discussed the matter with the company. John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog hasn't reviewed Google Dashboard yet, because he refused to sign a nondisclosure agreement. But attorneys for the Mountain View search giant informed him the new feature would be unveiled on Thursday, he told The Chronicle.
Continue reading...Consumer Advocacy Groups Call For Internet Privacy Protections
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
A group of 10 consumer advocacy groups, including the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, Consumers Union and the Consumer Federation of America, has called on the U.S. Congress to enact legislation to protect consumer privacy amid the growing use of Internet technology that tracks consumers’ online behavior. A bill is expected to be submitted this fall in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet.
Continue reading...Privacy Groups Put Proposals To Congress
Thursday, September 3, 2009
As Congress considers new privacy legislation, consumer and privacy groups have put forward their proposals for limiting online data collection. A coalition of groups including the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog and the Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted its views to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Continue reading...Consumer Groups Slam Behavioral Tracking
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
A group of ten consumer groups on Tuesday called on Congress to enact meaningful privacy legislation, and slammed industry efforts as totally inadequate. The groups are most concerned about behavioral tracking, a technique used by Internet companies to serve up more targeted ads or results based on your Web browsing activities. Are you searching for information on Paris? You might see ads on the right-hand bar for travel deals or hotels, or links to blog posts about the French city.
Continue reading...Consumer Advocates Ask For FTC’s Help in Curbing Behavioral Targeting Tactics
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft employ behavioral targeting, in which cookies collect information on users' Web browsing habits, to better tailor online ad campaigns for Web surfing consumers. This practice doesn't sit well with consumer and privacy advocates, which urged Congress to crack down on behavioral targeting and asked the Federal Trade Commission to set up a registry to help users opt out of such practices.
Continue reading...Privacy Groups Send E-Commerce Recommendations To Capitol
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Privacy advocates are gearing up to push for broad electronic privacy legislation this fall, hoping to convince lawmakers that businesses' self-regulation techniques are inadequate. The groups also say Internet companies' efforts don't go far enough. "Self regulation does not work. We've seen it in capital markets. We've seen it online," said Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson.
Continue reading...Obama’s Rumored Tech Pick Panned
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
A pair of watchdogs on Wednesday urged the White House not halt the pending appointment of Google's top global public policy executive to the position of deputy chief technology officer under CTO Aneesh Chopra, saying it would violate the intent of President Obama's ethics rules. Although the choice of Google's Andrew McLaughlin for the position has been widely reported, it has yet to be announced.
Continue reading...Google Seeks Starvation Of Growling Watchdog
Thursday, February 26, 2009
(Semi-)Apology For Money-Snuffing Missive San Francisco, CA -- Google has attempted to cut the funding of a well-known public watchdog, after the organization launched a "guerrilla" attack on its Washington lobby operation.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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