Gavin Clarke reports: Google has become the only browser marker to explicitly join lobbyists opposing a proposed law giving consumers the legal right to keep companies from tracking them online. The giant has put its name to an alarmist letter signed by 30 other organizations, trade groups and individual companies, objecting to the passage of…
Category: Laws
California lawmakers ask: What’s in a zip code?
A new bill making its way through the California legislature aims to curb a wave of class-action lawsuits filed against retailers over the collection of customer zip codes. More than 150 class-action suits have been filed in California since February when the state Supreme Court ruled that Williams-Sonoma had violated state law by requesting customer…
Information Commissioner gets new powers to fine for spam emails
Increased financial penalties will come into force later this month as part of amendments to the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO will also be given greater investigatory and auditory powers). The changes to PECR will allow the ICO to fine businesses and other organisations for…
“Do Not Track” Is California Dreamin’
Gabriel Perna reports: The State of California is looking to set a precedent with a “Do Not Track” bill, which its creators say could influence federal legislation of a similar nature. The bill in California would give people the right to opt out of being tracked online. It would give consumers a way to send…