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DOJ’s Strict Conditions on Google/ITA Deal Will Open Internet Giant To Unprecedented Scrutiny

8. April 2011

Full Investigation Of Anticompetitive Search Practices Needed, Consumer Watchdog Says
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice’s conditions on Google’s $700 million deal to buy ITA Software will focus unprecedented and necessary regulatory scrutiny on the Internet giant, Consumer Watchdog said today. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group called on the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google’s anticompetitive search practices.

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State Eyes Do-Not-Track Legislation

By Jessica Guynn & Marc Lifsher, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

6. April 2011

A number of recent public opinion surveys have shown support for do-not-track mechanisms. Consumer Watchdog said a poll commissioned last summer showed that 84% of respondents wanted to prevent online companies from tracking personal information without a person’s explicit, written approval.

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‘Do Not Track Me’ Laws Seek To Protect Consumer Privacy Online

By Pete Basofin , THE SACRAMENTO BEE

6. April 2011

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.

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State Senator’s Do Not Track Bill On Internet Data

By James Temple , THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - TECH CHRONICLES BLOG

5. April 2011

John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said it’s still unclear whether any of the federal measures will pass and, in any case, there’s no reason for the Golden State to wait. It could put pressure on federal legislators and regulators to catch up. He noted that a law implementing the “Do Not Call” register, which many see as an analog to “Do Not Track,” passed in California before a federal law was enacted.

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California Lawmaker Touts Do-Not-Track Bill

By Grant Gross , PCWORLD.COM

4. April 2011

In December, the FTC recommended that the technology industry create a do-no-track tool for Web users. In the following months, Google, Mozilla and Microsoft all announced do-not-track features in their browsers. Those browsers offer simple ways for Web users to opt out of tracking efforts, said John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s privacy director.

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California Introduces Do-Not-Track Bill, May Set U.S. Standard

By Juliann Francis , BLOOMBERG NEWS

4. April 2011

The legislation would require businesses to “provide a consumer in California with a method to opt out” of the “collection, use and storage” of consumer information, the bill states. It also gives the California Attorney General and the California Office of Privacy Protection the authority to “develop and enforce do-not-track regulations,” according to a press release issued today by Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group.

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Do-Not-Track Bill Introduced In California

By Wendy Davis , MEDIAPOST NEWS ONLINE MEDIA DAILY

4. April 2011

The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, which is sponsoring Lowenthal’s bill, says that if it is enacted, California would become the first state to give people the right to eschew online tracking.

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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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Gauntlet Thrown Down In Google Settlement

By Tony Romm , POLITICO

30. March 2011

“My assessment of this is that the FTC is struggling mightily to do as much as it can, given the legal structure it’s got,” said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, which has urged the federal government to investigate Google in a number of areas. Simpson added the entire flap ultimately reflects the urgency with which Congress should pass a new law, preferably one that would allow consumers to opt-out of advertisements targeted to their browsing behavior, called “Do Not Track.”

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Google, FTC Reach Google Buzz Privacy Settlement

By Chris Lefkow , AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

30. March 2011

John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog welcomed the FTC settlement but said Google “needs to be punished and feel pain on its bottom line. Nothing will completely stop Google from invading users’ privacy until it gets hit where it hurts, its bank accounts,” Simpson said.

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