Letters

Groups ask Congress to Investigate WSJ Charges on Privacy and Data Collection Issue

Consumer and privacy groups sent letters today to the Chair and Ranking Member of both the House and Senate Commerce Committees today.

Groups Urge FTC To Issue Report And Recommendations That Will Protect Privacy

July 14, 2010
Chairman Jon Leibowitz
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20580

Dear Chairman Leibowitz:

We write to urge the Federal Trade Commission to build on its recent privacy roundtables to draft a comprehensive plan that both details the deficiencies in Americans’ privacy rights, and proposes comprehensive statutory and regulatory solutions to those problems.

14 Questions the Senate Commerce Committee Should Ask Online Marketers

On July 27, 2010, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on Consumer Online Privacy. Apple, Google, AT&T and Facebook officials will testify.  Here are some questions we hope the Committee will ask. 

CDD Tells FDA to work with FTC on digital pharma ads

10 May 2010 Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Dr. Hamburg and Dr. Sharfstein: The Center for Digital Democracy wants to commend the FDA for conducting its recent inquiry into social media and the digital marketing of drugs. But we would like to discuss with you, at your earliest convenience, several concerns connected to this inquiry.

CDD Tells FDA to work with FTC on digital pharma ads

10 May 2010

 

Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner

Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner

Food and Drug Administration

10903 New Hampshire Ave

Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Dr. Hamburg and Dr. Sharfstein:

The Center for Digital Democracy wants to commend the FDA for conducting its recent inquiry into social media and the digital marketing of drugs. But we would like to discuss with you, at your earliest convenience, several concerns connected to this inquiry.

Letter to House Energy Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Urging Enactment of Consumer Privacy Guarantees

September 1, 2009

The Honorable Bobby L. Rush
U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable George Radanovich
U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Rush and Ranking Member Radanovich:

The following organizations offer this letter and the attached primer for your careful consideration. These documents were developed with the goal of recommending solutions for and informing your Committee of important gaps in consumer privacy protection. While the recommendations are not exhaustive, they do represent areas of consensus among leading organizations concerned with consumer privacy.

Letter to House Energy Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet Urging Enactment of Consumer Privacy Guarantees

September 1, 2009

The Honorable Rick Boucher
U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
2187 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Cliff Stearns
U.S. House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
2370 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Boucher and Ranking Member Stearns:

The following organizations offer this letter and the attached primer for your careful consideration. These documents were developed with the goal of recommending solutions for and informing your Committee of important gaps in consumer privacy protection. While the recommendations are not exhaustive, they do represent areas of consensus among leading organizations concerned with consumer privacy.

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