Topic: online privacy
The Obama presidential campaign displayed a masterful use of databases to assemble the most sophisticated voter profiles ever used in any election. But privacy advocates believe the campaign's "do as…
Data brokers, both online and offline, are fast becoming the latest privacy bogeymen on the Hill. But pinning down what a data broker is and determining if its consumer data…
When it comes to big tech spenders in Washington, no one tops Google. This third quarter, the Internet giant shelled out $4.18 million to influence political decision-makers in a 76…
Faced with the possibility of regulatory action, McDonald's has quietly changed how its Happy Meal website interacts with children. The company eliminated its controversial forward-to-a-friend option, which encouraged kids to…
Online market researcher Compete agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers and failed to safeguard the sensitive information it collected. Compete recruits consumers to download tracking software…
Though facial recognition technology that tracks eyeballs or connects users of social networking sites is in its infancy, the pioneering digital advance is becoming part of the ongoing privacy debate…
Regulators from 20 countries—in a European Union-led effort also entailing Asia and Canada—called on Google to revise its 10-month-old privacy policy today at a press conference in Paris. The CNIL,…
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Warner Music’s Artist Arena—which operates fan sites for performers such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Rihanna—for violating the online privacy…
In the age of big data, advertisers need to get their act together when it comes to online privacy. That was the takeaway from Ogilvy & Mather North America chief…
Six child-targeted websites asking young visitors to "tell a friend" or "refer a friend" may have run afoul of children's online privacy laws. The Center for Digital Democracy, joined by…
