Last week, I posted an item about how Yahoo was going to show UK web surfers how sites were using their data, and I commented, “Good for Yahoo.” Perhaps I engaged in Premature Congratulatory Disorder (henceforth, PCD). Monique Altheim has a commentary on Yahoo’s new tool that’s important to note: A few days ago, PCWorld…
Category: Business
What’s Next for the FTC’s Proposed Privacy Framework?
Richard L. Santalesa writes: The December 2010 release of the FTC’s much anticipated Privacy Framework (see our coverage here, here, here and the report itself here), included the typical public comment period, which ended in February. We’ve looked at the 442 separate submitted comments received by the FTC, available here, from individuals and associations, corporations and organizations to uncover what themes,…
Kerry Privacy Bill Could Impose ‘Major’ Obligations On Ad Networks
Wendy Davis reports: A draft of privacy legislation floated by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) would give the Federal Trade Commission authority to craft privacy regulations and to operate a Web site where consumers can opt out of online behavioral targeting. The potential measure would generally require companies to notify consumers about the collection of their…
Wisconsin labor union raises privacy issues at Marshall and Ilsely Bank as political strategy
Privacy practices can be a tool in a labor or political dispute. A press release from Wisconsin that I just read seems designed to try to harm a bank’s reputation by alleging deceptive privacy practices. Allegations that the bank worked to elect a governor who has opposed collective bargaining seem almost secondary to the allegations…