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White House Privacy Bill of Rights--Good Start, but Concerns Loom
Submitted by demedia on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 15:16CDD has made a commitment to the White House that it will work on “multi-stake holder” negotiations to help develop new consumer online privacy safeguards. We recognize that in the absence of federal legislation, the inability of the FTC to issue regulations, and the ever-increasing digital data collection system, some progress must be made to protect consumers. Increasingly, consumers face a daily whirlwind of data collection, confronting a vast and largely uncontrollable apparatus that tracks their every move. Whether we are using a PC, a mobile device, playi
White House Privacy Bill of Rights--Good Start, but Concerns Loom
Submitted by demedia on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 15:16CDD has made a commitment to the White House that it will work on “multi-stake holder” negotiations to help develop new consumer online privacy safeguards. We recognize that in the absence of federal legislation, the inability of the FTC to issue regulations, and the ever-increasing digital data collection system, some progress must be made to protect consumers. Increasingly, consumers face a daily whirlwind of data collection, confronting a vast and largely uncontrollable apparatus that tracks their every move. Whether we are using a PC, a mobile device, playi
White House Privacy Bill of Rights--Good Start, but Concerns Loom
Submitted by demedia on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 15:16CDD has made a commitment to the White House that it will work on “multi-stake holder” negotiations to help develop new consumer online privacy safeguards. We recognize that in the absence of federal legislation, the inability of the FTC to issue regulations, and the ever-increasing digital data collection system, some progress must be made to protect consumers. Increasingly, consumers face a daily whirlwind of data collection, confronting a vast and largely uncontrollable apparatus that tracks their every move. Whether we are using a PC, a mobile device, playi
CDD to FTC: Google Violated Buzz Consent Decree by Failing to Inform Consumers Real Reasons for its Expanded Data Practices
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 13:55The attached complaint was sent today to the FTC, including the following to the Secretary, Commissioners, and staff:
CDD to FTC: Google Violated Buzz Consent Decree by Failing to Inform Consumers Real Reasons for its Expanded Data Practices
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 13:55The attached complaint was sent today to the FTC, including the following to the Secretary, Commissioners, and staff:
CDD to FTC: Google Violated Buzz Consent Decree by Failing to Inform Consumers Real Reasons for its Expanded Data Practices
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 13:55The attached complaint was sent today to the FTC, including the following to the Secretary, Commissioners, and staff:
CDD to FTC: Google Violated Buzz Consent Decree by Failing to Inform Consumers Real Reasons for its Expanded Data Practices
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 13:55The attached complaint was sent today to the FTC, including the following to the Secretary, Commissioners, and staff:
Google's Zero Moment of Privacy [ZMOP]
Submitted by demedia on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 14:02The key to understanding Google's privacy and data practices is to look at its online marketing initiatives. Users can't be assured their privacy will be protected in a system designed to peel-off so much of their information to be used for profile-based targeting. One Google effort that requires greater scrutiny is its "Zero Moment of Truth" effort, e-book, website, video and all. It's about using search and all the Google tools to influence a consumer precis
Facebook Gives Big Budget Advertisers Special Access to Data
Submitted by demedia on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 14:27We have long said that the biggest advertisers using Facebook get a special deal when it comes to using its targeting platform. This week's Ad Age gives insight into this. In its story on Facebook, marketers and data, it explains that: "Facebook typically gives top advertisers early access to products. That special attention extends to interest-level data for marketers spending at least seven figures, according to someone familiar with the deals.
Obama Campaign Creates Super Digital Database for Political Microtargeting [The Guardian]
Submitted by demedia on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 20:42The use of "Big Data" marketing tactics to track and target voters raises concerns about the surveillance and manipulation of voters. Compiling huge, private, and unaccountable political databases that tap into our Facebook, mobile phone and web data to better influence voters should not be tolerated. A voter should decide what can be collected and used about them--not the parties or special interest group. As this new Guardian article underscores, both parties must make public how they collect and use information for digital campaigning. In the
