Posts Tagged ‘privacy advocates

A bill that would allow consumers to opt out of online tracking was introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday by California Democrat Jackie Speier. If passed, the Do Not Track Me Online Act would provide an option for consumers to opt out of online tracking that advertisers use to target ads. The option [...]

Google dropped $5.16 million on lobbyists in 2010, according to the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database. The sum represents a 29% increase over the $4 million the company spent in 2009. The search giant hired its first lobbyists in 2006 and has increased its spending in the category every year since. With issues like net neutrality, [...]

Just when we thought the holiday season was over, we came across another reason to celebrate: Data Privacy Day 2011 is today. The international event is the fourth annual “celebration of the dignity of the individual expressed through personal information” put on by the non-profit organization The Privacy Projects. Perhaps in an attempt to remove [...]

Facebook is one of the very few internet behemoths that doesn’t hesitate to add new features and update existing ones at a rapid pace. In the last few days, Facebook has completely revamped their groups product and now they allow users to download all their profile data. Exporting personal data is clearly aimed at pacifying privacy [...]

Website Spokeo promises to give users “the most comprehensive intelligence about anyone you want to find” — and privacy advocates don’t seem to think this is a good idea. Go to Source


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