FTC Competition Bureau Approves Privacy Self-Regulatory Program
The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) has received a green light from the FTC’s Bureau of Competition for the CBBB’s “Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA),” drafted by a coalition of industry associations. http://www.ftc.gov/os/2011/08/100815cbbbletter.pdf The Principles, administered by the Digital Advertising Alliance, require transparency about the information collected and are intended to give […]
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 […]
White House Smart Grid Report Includes Key Privacy Guidance
Earlier today Future of Privacy Forum co-chair Jules Polonetsky attended the Obama administration’s announcement at the White House for a number of new initiatives designed to accelerate the modernization of the Nation’s electric infrastructure, bolster electric-grid innovation, and advance a clean energy economy. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) report focuses on 4 pillars […]
FPF Response to New York Times Editorial on Privacy Legislation
Letter to the Editor The New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 We agree with your editorial “A New Internet Privacy Law?” (3/19/11) that minimum standards of privacy are needed. But your reflexive call for a “Do Not Track” provision in whatever law emerges ignores important facts. A technology solution already has […]
Jan. 30, 2011 – Privacy advocates don’t ‘like’ Facebooks ad plans, USA Today
“Any time they make a change, people react, especially if there is a commercial element,” says Jules Polonetsky, director of Future of Privacy Forum, an industry-funded think tank. “But … these are things you’re actively sharing with friends.”
Today is Data Privacy Day and YOU are the CEO of Facebook
For those that don’t know, January 28 is Data Privacy Day. And although you may not have the title of CEO at Facebook, we would like to pretend that you are in charge of it for the day. So what would you do if you were CEO of Facebook and you had to make some important decisions today? There’s a plethora of […]
Breaking News: Firefox 'Do Not Track' Advances
Future of Privacy Forum comments on Firefox’s plans to implement a Do Not track feature in Firefox 4: “Firefox is advancing the “Do Not Track” concept by providing a simpler and more effective way to opt-out of behavioral ads, but in a way that is likely to allow most ad networks to continue to deliver […]
Privacy Insiders Weigh In on FTC and Commerce Reports
Over the past few weeks, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) has been taking an informal poll from many of its advisory board members, blog readers and Facebook fans to gauge their thoughts on the recent privacy reports released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Commerce. The FTC report was entitled, “Protecting […]
Topsy Turvy World of Privacy
Topsy Turvy World of Privacy: World Privacy Forum blasts FTC for not taking action against companies who falsely claim they are in Safe Harbor or who don’t live up to Safe Harbor committments. Advocates critique FTC for not taking enforcement action on numerous complaints they file and argue the FTC support for self-regulation is misguided, […]
FPF Releases Privacy Papers for Policy Makers Journal
To view “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” Journal, click here. Future of Privacy Forum Releases New Journal: “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” Journal Highlights Leading Privacy Writings for Hill and Agencies To Consider When Addressing Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON – Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released a new journal entitled Privacy Papers for Policy […]