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Leading Consumer, Privacy and Civil Liberties Groups Tell Senate Action Required on Privacy
Earlier this week, the data collection and advertising lobby and its supporters [inc. Chamber of Commerce] urged the Senate to do nothing to protect U.S. consumer privacy. The trade groups want self-regulation to remain as the key framework--even though it has been a failure for more than a decade. Leading NGO's wrote to the Senate Commerce Committee today, urging them to pass legislation that will protect the public.
EPIC, CDD, Consumer Watchdog and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Call for FTC Facebook Investigation on use of facial/biometric profiling
Privacy groups asked the FTC to investigate and remedy the latest privacy intrusion by Facebook--its use of facial recognition analysis without meaningful consumer privacy control.
Eleven Privacy and Civil Liberties Groups Urge U.S. to Uphold Privacy Values in E.U. Negotiations
Eleven Privacy and Civil Liberties Groups Urge U.S.
to Uphold Privacy Values in E.U. Negotiations
U.S. groups call on E.U. allies to press for strong privacy protections
Consumer, Privacy, Child Health & Advocacy Groups Urge Swift FTC Action to Protect Young Peoples Privacy via COPPA
Letter sent to FTC Chairman Leibowitz and commissioners Brill, Ramirez, Kovacic and Rosch by American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of Pediatrics, Benton Foundation, Center for Digital Democracy, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Children Now, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog, and U.S. PIRG.
Consumer Groups Welcome Bipartisan Privacy Effort, But Warn Kerry-McCain Bill Insufficient to Protect Consumers’ Online Privacy
Consumer Groups Welcome Bipartisan Privacy Effort, But Warn Kerry-McCain Bill Insufficient to Protect Consumers’ Online Privacy
WASHINGTON – A coalition of consumer groups and privacy advocates welcomed the bipartisan effort by Senators John Kerry and John McCain to craft online privacy legislation today, but said their bill needs to be significantly strengthened if it is to effectively protect consumer privacy rights in today’s digital marketplace.
Food Marketing in the Digital Age: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda
An analysis of the contemporary digital marketing landscape, focusing on the promotion of food & beverage products to youth. Written by Kathryn Montgomery, Ph.D., Sonya Grier, Ph.D, Lori Dorfman, Dr.PH, and Jeff Chester, MSW.
