Stanford Cookie Clearinghouse Aims to Give Users More Say Over Online Tracking

Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society dove into the nitty-gritty of online privacy today, announcing a Cookie Clearinghouse that will develop and maintain an “allow list” and “block list” to help refine which websites should be allowed to set cookies in a user's browser.

Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society dove into the nitty-gritty of online privacy today, announcing a Cookie Clearinghouse that will maintain “allow” and “block” lists to help refine which websites should be allowed to set cookies in a user’s browser.

“Internet users are starting to understand that their online activities are closely monitored, often by companies they have never heard of before. But Internet users currently don’t have the tools they need to make online privacy choices,” said Aleecia

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