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[…] of self-regulatory approach that augments the legal framework protecting privacy, especially in an area that is new and developing,” said FPF Founder and Co-chair Christopher Wolf “As a number of new and upcoming innovations for the home rely on the collection and use of consumer energy data, a self-regulatory program powered by independent third party […]

Another good location for the FPF personalization icons? Retailers, Product Marketers Could Discern Viewer, Make Choices on What to Display and Transfer Coupons Via Phone WSJ Jan 12, 2010 Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are promoting the idea of advanced digital signs in stores that aren’t just for shoppers to look at. These look […]

[…] privacy experts in the world. An avowed believer in the role that technology can play in protecting privacy, Dr. Cavoukian’s leadership has seen her office develop a number of tools and procedures to ensure that privacy is protected in Ontario – and around the world. Businesses across North America and Europe regularly seek Dr. […]

[…] groups have drafted self regulatory principles requiring new notices to users to appear alongside ads or on web sites. With this in mind, FPF partnered with a number of divisions of WPP, the global marketing communications company, to launch a consumer focused effort that would rely on the skill of advertising and communications professionals […]

[…] Here is how it reads: “Third parties may wish to store information on the equipment of a user, or gain access to information already stored, for a number of purposes, ranging from the legitimate (such as certain types of cookies) to those involving unwarranted intrusion into the private sphere (such as spyware or viruses). […]

[…] the FTC Chairman: http://fpf.org/2009/05/20/kind-words-from-the-ftc-chairman/ Future of Privacy Forum Unveils New Privacy and Personalization Symbols Finalists: http://fpf.org/2009/12/04/future-of-privacy-forum-unveils-new-privacy-and-personalization-symbols-finalists/ Icons from Notices Project go Live: http://fpf.org/2009/12/07/check-out-the-icons-live/ Link to Relevant Research page on our Wiki: http://fpf-noticeproject.wikispaces.com/Relevant+Research Link to Gallery of Leading Practices: http://fpf.org/2009/08/13/gallery-of-leading-practices-2/ Opting-In to Fixing the Opt-Out: The Future of Privacy Forum is also engaged in a […]

[…] and hackers who will enjoy plundering the Social Security numbers. They can lead to discrimination based on inappropriately shared health information. The CLIP study has offered a number of wise recommendations, including the minimization of data collection, adoption of clear retention policies, and maintenance of audit logs. It also suggests the anonymization of data […]

[…] You must not notify a user that someone has removed the user as a friend. You must not track visits to a user’s profile, or estimate the number of such visits, whether aggregated anonymously or identified individually. You must not significantly alter the purpose of your application such that users would view it as […]

[…] identifies many of key issues which were reviewed to ensure EU privacy compliance. We discuss here a few that are of particular interest. Cookie Expiration Dates: A number of ad networks have set limited expiration dates for the tracking cookies they use. This is generally a good practice, as for many years companies simply […]

A number of the most fervent privacy groups today put out a report critiquing the Obama administration’s record to date on privacy issues. At only 9 months in, it seems a bit too soon to rate the Administration. As we have written previously, we do think there have been early indications of a commitment […]