The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) has announced the launch of an interactive online complaint center designed to serve as a clearinghouse for consumer privacy complaints. PRC says its staff will review and respond to every complaint, providing individuals with individualized information and strategies to address their problem. Complaints submitted to the PRC will be forwarded…
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Harsher data protection sanctions are coming
Peter Fleischer predicts: When Apollo wanted to stop Laokoon from warning the Trojans that there were Greek soldiers in the famous Trojan Horse, he sent two giant snakes to kill Laokoon and his sons. Talk about sanctions! Have we considered using killer snakes to punish data protection violations and to discourage future bad practices? Since…
Ron Paul: Civil Rights Act of 1964 ‘Destroyed’ Privacy
Laura Bassett reports: Despite recent accusations of racism and homophobia, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) stuck to his libertarian principles on Sunday, criticizing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it “undermine[d] the concept of liberty” and “destroyed the principle of private property and private choices.” “If you try to improve relationships…
Privacy… and the Phantom Tollbooth!
Paul Bernal writes: Last night I was reading my daughter’s bedtime story from that classic of American children’s literature, The Phantom Tollbooth, when I came across a passage that set out brilliantly the problems that can arise as a result of the gathering and use of private data. Bear in mind that The Phantom Tollbooth was…