W3C Work Group Releases “Do Not Track” Draft Documents
Yesterday, the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Tracking Protection Working Group released the first public working drafts of a proposed “Do Not Track” (DNT) standard. According to the W3C’s press release, the group seeks to find the appropriate balance to “address both the privacy concerns of users and regulators, and the business models of the […]
Nov. 11, 2011 – Facebook-FTC Privacy Settlement Near, Leaks Say, Sci-Tech Today
It’s one of the drawbacks of being on Facebook: If you never make any adjustments to your privacy settings, you can assume everyone can see everything you post, or do, while using the giant social media network . Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and now claiming an astonishing 800 million users seems ready to give […]
French DPA Issues Guidance for Cookie Disclosures: Specific Consents Required for Specific Cookie Functions
In 2009, a French ordinance was put in place pursuant to the EU e-Privacy Directive (2009/136/EC), requiring online businesses and other websites to obtain prior user consent for the placement of cookies on users’ computers. The prior consent issue has been a contentious one in Europe recently, with the Article 29 Working Party rejecting proposals […]
FTC Says Significant Steps Made For DNT- Still Work To Be Done
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill spoke at the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) Forum today and noted that the “industry has really stepped up to the plate” since the Commission released its Staff Report in Dec. 2010. Since the Report, browser companies including Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple have implemented different models of Do Not Track. On the […]
FPF Advisory Board Makes Up 2/3 of Witnesses at Hearing
Today, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has a hearing entitled “Understanding Consumer Attitudes About Privacy.” Four of the six witnesses appearing before the subcommittee are Advisory Board members (or, in the case of Microsoft, representing a company whose CPO is on our Advisory Board).
To Track or “Do Not Track” – that is the Question
By Omer Tene Jules Polonetsky, Co-chair and Director of the Future of Privacy Forum, and I are delighted to announce that our paper, “To Track or ‘Do Not Track’: Advancing Transparency and Individual Control in Online Behavioral Advertising,” has been accepted for publication in the Fall 2011 issue of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science, […]
Sept. 22, 2011 – The Online Trust Alliance Announces "Why Your Browser Matters" in Support of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Market Watch
Gaithersburg, MD – September 22, 2011 – NIST Cybersecurity Education Workshop – The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) today announced “Why Your Browser Matters,” a framework for websites to create “teachable moments” for site visitors, raising awareness of the security, privacy, and performance risks of using outdated browsers. According to comScore data and OTA research, over 40% of users worldwide […]
Center for American Progress Hosts Program on “Do Not Track” with Focus on Kids
With a room filled to capacity this morning, the Center for American Progress hosted a special presentation entitled “Tracking: Where You Are, What You See, and What to Do.” Neera Tanden, the Chief Operating Officer for Center for American Progress moderated the panel which featured a keynote by FTC Commissioner Julie Brill. Panelists included FPF […]
EPIC Honors Wall Street Journal for “What They Know” Series
Earlier this week, FPF’s Co-Chair Christopher Wolf, had the pleasure of honoring The Wall Street Journal for its “What They Know” series, on behalf of EPIC at a special event in Washington, D.C. His remarks from that celebration are featured below: I am pleased to serve on EPIC’s Advisory Board and pleased to have been […]
Are Do Not Track Browser Options and Industry Self Regulation Programs Compatible?
Check out Chris’ and Jules’ piece on The Huffington Post: Are Do Not Track Browser Options and Industry Self Regulation Programs Compatible?