Jennifer Baker reports: A leading international consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union’s main body for data protection, the Article 29 Working Group, to reject self-regulation of online behavioral advertising. In a letter to lawmakers, the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) said it was deeply concerned about the E.U….
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Facebook Signs Up to German Privacy Code
Christopher Lawton reports: Facebook agreed for the first time to sign a voluntary code of conduct in Germany aimed at protecting the privacy of social network users. The pledge came as a result of a meeting between German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich and Richard Allan, director of policy in Europe at Facebook in Berlin on…
Mozilla issues do-not-track guide for advertisers
Loek Essers reports: Mozilla issued a Do Not Track Field Guide to encourage advertisers and publishers to implement do-not-track (DNT) functionality. The guide contains tutorials, case studies and sample code to illustrate how companies use the DNT technology. Mozilla aims to inspire developers, publishers and advertisers to adopt DNT and wants to put the control…
Bank of America Sued Over Privacy Violations Due to Overseas Outsourcing
Jim Malmberg writes: Last month, a new lawsuit was filed in District Court for the District of Columbia against Bank of America Corporation; the nations largest bank holding company. The suit alleges that B of A has been outsourcing certain functions to overseas companies and that as a result has given access to the personal financial records…