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California Bill Clears Committee After Nation’s First Legislative Hearing on Do-Not-Track
"A Do Not Track mechanism would give consumers better control of their information and help restore their confidence in the internet," Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog's president, said in a written statement after the committee action. "That's a win-win for consumers and business."
Continue reading...Viewpoints: ‘Do Not Track’ Would Protect Online Privacy
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Why should iPhone and Android users have to worry about being spied on by their smart phones? Shouldn't we be able to say no to some of California's biggest companies, Google and Facebook, when they violate our privacy daily by tracking us online and collecting massive amounts of our private information without our explicit consent?
Continue reading...California Do-Not-Track Web Privacy Law Moves Forward
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Consumer Watchdog said in its statement that the problem with do-not-track at the browser level is that there's no requirement on the web site to honor the do-not-track request.
Continue reading...Do-Not-Track Bill Clears California Judiciary Committee
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The measure (SB 761), introduced last month by California Sen. Alan Lowenthal, requires the state attorney general to issue regulations that would require Web companies to notify state residents about online data collection and allow them to opt out. The bill, sponsored by Consumer Watchdog, applies not only to so-called personally identifiable information like users' names, but also to unique identifiers, such as customer numbers of IP addresses.
Continue reading...California “Do Not Track” Bill Moves Ahead In Historic First; Could Be Model For Nation
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
SACRAMENTO, CA – For the first time in American history a privacy proposal to give people the right to stop collection of their personal information online has passed a legislative committee.
Continue reading...Web Tracking Bill Draws Fire From Facebook, Google
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Legislation proposed in California that would mandate a means for Web users to easily prevent websites from gathering their personal information is moving forward, despite intensive lobbying and opposition from some of the state’s largest Internet firms — including Facebook Inc. and Google Inc.
Continue reading...Companies Angry Over “Do Not Track” Internet Privacy Legislation
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court, said there’s also concern that the information could fall into the wrong hands or be misused. “You search out of curiosity for ‘marijuana’ you don’t want to be followed by cannabis ads,” said Court. “You should have the right to not be tracked doing that search.”
Continue reading...Do Not Track Bill Up For Vote
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
"Consumers should have the right to choose if their private information...is collected, analyzed and profiled by companies tracking activities online," John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said.
Continue reading...Legislators Eyeing Mobile Location-Based Data Collection Practices
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
“No one has really understood the extent of the data collection going on with these spy phones,” said John M. Simpson, Washington-based director of nonprofit Consumer Watchdog’s privacy project. “Last week, it started to become clear just how much was going on.”
Continue reading...As Americans Ponder Their Fair Share of Income Tax, Consumer Watchdog Urges No Tax Holiday for Global Giants Like Google That Use Dodgy Tax Avoidance Schemes
Friday, April 15, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – As average Americans focus today on their income tax bill, Consumer Watchdog called on President Obama and the chairmen of the House and Senate tax committees to block calls for a tax holiday that would unfairly benefit corporate giants like Google.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
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