Mark Gibbs notices a new privacy form when signing paperwork to buy a new car: It was the Privacy Notice that caught my attention. After explaining what private information they might collect from me, the form then enumerated the ways that they might disclose this information. These ways included “to marketing service providers and joint…
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Google OKs critical ads after Consumer Watchdog’s letter to CEO Eric Schmidt
John M. Simpson of Consumer Watchdog writes: Google has now decided to run ads from Consumer Watchdog critical of the Internet giant’s privacy practices and aimed to promote a satirical animated video of CEO Eric Schmidt. We bought three ads, linked to search terms like ” Google CEO Eric Schmidt” and “CEO Eric Schmidt Privacy.” Google…
Yes, That’s The Wall Street Journal Tracking You
Michael Learmonth reports: The Wall Street Journal is bringing some needed attention to the online privacy issue. Its series, ‘What They Know‘ has detailed the buying, selling and trading of online data as the vast underlying economy driving online advertising. Much of it was portrayed as sinister, spying, or at least an invasion of privacy….
Online Ads, Privacy Remain in FTC Crosshairs
Kenneth Corbin writes: A senior official at the Federal Trade Commission hinted on Wednesday that the agency is planning to prod online advertisers and Web companies to adopt new education tools and data-collection restrictions in an effort to protect consumer privacy. “Right now the consumers really don’t understand what’s going on. So I think that…