Speeches
Digital Health Issues
Statement on appointment of Edith Ramirez as Chair of the FTC
Submitted by demedia on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 13:57Statement on Appointment of Edith Ramirez at Chair of the FTC by Jeff Chester, CDD
Yahoo Lobbies to Weaken EU Privacy Legislation/Document reveals industry scheme to preserve tracking, profiling, targeting of online users
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:20CDD has obtained a Yahoo! lobbying document being given to EU policymakers. Yahoo! is working to undermine pending legislative proposals that would significantly strengthen the rights EU citizens have regarding the collection and use of their information. Entiled "Yahoo!
Yahoo Lobbies to Weaken EU Privacy Legislation/Document reveals industry scheme to preserve tracking, profiling, targeting of online users
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:20CDD has obtained a Yahoo! lobbying document being given to EU policymakers. Yahoo! is working to undermine pending legislative proposals that would significantly strengthen the rights EU citizens have regarding the collection and use of their information. Entiled "Yahoo!
Yahoo Lobbies to Weaken EU Privacy Legislation/Document reveals industry scheme to preserve tracking, profiling, targeting of online users
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:20CDD has obtained a Yahoo! lobbying document being given to EU policymakers. Yahoo! is working to undermine pending legislative proposals that would significantly strengthen the rights EU citizens have regarding the collection and use of their information. Entiled "Yahoo!
Yahoo Lobbies to Weaken EU Privacy Legislation/Document reveals industry scheme to preserve tracking, profiling, targeting of online users
Submitted by demedia on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 12:20CDD has obtained a Yahoo! lobbying document being given to EU policymakers. Yahoo! is working to undermine pending legislative proposals that would significantly strengthen the rights EU citizens have regarding the collection and use of their information. Entiled "Yahoo!
Digital Target Marketing to African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans: A New Report
Submitted by demedia on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 13:11Digital marketing, including data collection, profiling, tracking and targeting, pervades the Internet experience. One of the less-discussed areas is the targeting of individuals because of their race or ethnicity. As CDD's new report discusses, multicultural groups are "In the Digital Bullseye," with online advertisers and others focused on reaching African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and others. Data collected on each of us can include our financial status, health concerns, location, spending habits--and also ethnicity and race. Multic
Digital Target Marketing to African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans: A New Report
Submitted by demedia on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 13:11Digital marketing, including data collection, profiling, tracking and targeting, pervades the Internet experience. One of the less-discussed areas is the targeting of individuals because of their race or ethnicity. As CDD's new report discusses, multicultural groups are "In the Digital Bullseye," with online advertisers and others focused on reaching African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and others. Data collected on each of us can include our financial status, health concerns, location, spending habits--and also ethnicity and race. Multic
Digital Target Marketing to African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans: A New Report
Submitted by demedia on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 13:11Digital marketing, including data collection, profiling, tracking and targeting, pervades the Internet experience. One of the less-discussed areas is the targeting of individuals because of their race or ethnicity. As CDD's new report discusses, multicultural groups are "In the Digital Bullseye," with online advertisers and others focused on reaching African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and others. Data collected on each of us can include our financial status, health concerns, location, spending habits--and also ethnicity and race. Multic
Digital Target Marketing to African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans: A New Report
Submitted by demedia on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 13:11Digital marketing, including data collection, profiling, tracking and targeting, pervades the Internet experience. One of the less-discussed areas is the targeting of individuals because of their race or ethnicity. As CDD's new report discusses, multicultural groups are "In the Digital Bullseye," with online advertisers and others focused on reaching African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and others. Data collected on each of us can include our financial status, health concerns, location, spending habits--and also ethnicity and race. Multic
Facebook Gets a Privacy Pass from Better Business Bureau--the attack of the invisible "icons." Using a "Grey X" on FB Exchange
Submitted by demedia on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 15:32The Better Business Bureau is a member of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DMA, IAB, 4As, ANA). Yet they are responsible somehow for evaluating how companies comply with the icon-based privacy program adopted by the commercial data marketing industry. We have raised concerns about the efficacy of the icon. The BBB just approved Facebook's use of the icon for its far-reaching data targeting system known as the Facebook Exchange. Already barely viewable, the tiny icons are to be used by Facebook via a
