News tagged with consumer privacy
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Facebook IPO has privacy implications, advocates say
Facebook's IPO could be one of the most successful in history, but that very success could force the company to make a choice between protecting users' privacy and exploiting their personal data.
May 17, 2012 |
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Privacy worries dog Facebook ahead of IPO
Some 900 million people like Facebook. But when they realize their private information is being bought and sold, some don't like it so much.
May 15, 2012 |
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Top regulator urges online 'do not track' law (Update)
A top US regulator urged Congress Wednesday to enact an online privacy law that includes "do not track" mechanisms for consumers on the Internet, amid indications of a split among lawmakers.
May 09, 2012 |
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Yahoo! websites to get do-not-track tool
Yahoo! on Thursday said that it will soon add a tool to its websites that allows visitors to signal that they don't want their online activity tracked for ad targeting or other ends.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier ...
Mar 27, 2012 |
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US regulators call for tighter online privacy rules
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called for Internet users to be given an easy-to-use "Do Not Track" feature in a report released on Monday backing tighter online privacy laws.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Google rolls out new privacy policy amid howls
Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Building consumer trust critical to online marketing success, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- With identity fraud and the increasingly open Internet growing, consumers seem less likely to give out personal information online. For e-commerce and online marketers, this is a roadblock to the customer ...
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Feb 29, 2012 |
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S. Korea urges Google to improve privacy
South Korean regulators Tuesday voiced concerns over Google's controversial plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail, Google+ and other services in individual comprehensive profiles.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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US attorneys general pressure Google on privacy
Attorneys general from across the United States urged Google on Wednesday to put the brakes on plans for a major change to its privacy policy.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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White House unveils 'one click' online privacy plan
The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Calif. pledges better mobile privacy disclosures
(AP) -- Mobile applications seeking to collect personal information will have to forewarn users as part of an agreement reached in California.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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US lawmakers seek Google answers on privacy
Two US lawmakers have asked Google chief Larry Page to brief congress on changes to the Internet search giant's privacy policies, citing concerns about collection and sharing of personal data.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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US cautions EU against costly online data privacy rules
The United States will closely examine the European Commission's online privacy legislation and wants to ensure it will not be too costly for companies to do business, a senior US diplomat said Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Facebook settles with FTC over deception charges
Facebook is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers with its privacy settings to get people to share more personal information than they originally agreed to.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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