Combined, the three certified compliance firms enabling the Ad Choices Icon could be generating up to $1 million per month in serving fees.
Announcement arrives against backdrop of annual privacy meeting for global brands.
J. Thomas Rosch is skeptical of self-regulatory initiatives and of FTC's understanding of what consumers want when it comes to privacy.
Hirsch plans to "pursue smaller entrepreneurial interests."
Countless third party analytics and ad tracking systems enabled by AP-related sites will still track.
Technology could enable companies to target and track ads served to mobile and tablet devices.
More than 50 of the largest Web ad firms will take part in a potentially far-reaching program launching today.
TRUSTe is banking on the lead gen sector as its next target among small and medium sized business clients it hopes will drive new revenue streams.
Among the messages the IAB hopes to get across to legislators: behavioral targeting is so pervasive, even their own election campaigns probably use it.
Public awareness campaign aims to connect with nearly all online Americans on issue of ad targeting.
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