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Five Public Interest Groups Underscore Opposition To Settlement In Google Privacy Suit
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Consumer Watchdog joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and three other public interest groups today in re-iterating their opposition to a proposed $8.5 million settlement in a class action suit against Google for privacy violations in the way it handled users’ search data because proposed recipients of settlement funds don’t represent the interests of the class.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Joins EPIC In Opposing $8.5 Million Settlement In Google Suit
Thursday, August 22, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA. – Consumer Watchdog joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and three other public interest groups today in opposing a proposed $8.5 million settlement in a class action suit against Google for privacy violations in the way it handled users’ search data because of at least “three obvious deficiencies” in the proposal.
Continue reading...Europe’s Antitrust Chief Talks Tough On Google
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Google may have only received a tap on the wrist from the Federal Trade Commission when the agency closed the U.S. antitrust investigation without taking action against the Internet giant for skewing search results to favor its services, but it's looking increasingly likely that Google will face strong action on the other side of the Atlantic.
Continue reading...Google Ruling Shows Need For Do Not Track And Strong Antitrust Action
Monday, November 19, 2012
A federal judge's ruling late Friday in a key privacy case demonstrates the need to implement tough "Do Not Track" rules and to take decisive action on the antitrust front against Google.
Continue reading...Google Gets Antitrust Ultimatum From FTC
Monday, November 12, 2012
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has given Google what Bloomberg News Service describes as an ultimatum to settle the agency's antitrust investigation in the next few days or face a lawsuit.
Continue reading...Court Will Reconsider Google’s Safari Privacy Deal
Sunday, October 28, 2012
While the FTC and Google came up with the settlement, it needs to be approved by a judge, which is what next month's hearing is about. Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group that has been critical of Google's privacy measures, will argue that the court should not sign off on the deal.
Continue reading...FTC Readies Antitrust Suit Against Google; Consumer Watchdog Called For Breakup Two Years Ago
Monday, October 15, 2012
News broke over the weekend that Federal Trade Commission staff is calling for the Commission to bring an antitrust case against Google for abusing its dominance in search, an action Consumer Watchdog first called for more than two years ago.
Continue reading...You Have No Privacy. Get Over It
Thursday, October 4, 2012
"Google has demonstrated an ability to out-maneuver government regulators repeatedly and ride roughshod over the privacy rights of consumers. Google continues to be disingenuous about its practices," says John Simpson, privacy project director at US organization Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...FTC Estimates Google’s Privacy Hack Earned Up To $4 million
Monday, October 1, 2012
One of the things you hear when companies try to minimize the impact of privacy violations is an attempt to claim there was no financial harm to consumers. However, in an interesting development the Federal Trade Commission is now publicly estimating that Google's hack around Apple's Safari browser privacy settings earned the Internet giant up to $ 4 million.
Continue reading...Proposed Google Settlement is Inadequate: Consumer Watchdog
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Consumer Watchdog has criticized the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposed $22.5-million fine that Google might pay in connection with privacy settings on Apple’s Safari browser.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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