Twitter Sues Five Alleged Spammers
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Twitter Sues Five Alleged Spammers

12y Christopher Heine

Twitter Sues Five Alleged Spammers

Social company tries to protect its marketing waters. Read More...

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European DAA And Privacy Ad Icon Coming Soon
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European DAA And Privacy Ad Icon Coming Soon

12y Kate Kaye

European DAA And Privacy Ad Icon Coming Soon

Behavioral icon will move to Canada, too, and possibly Australia and South America. Read More...

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TRUSTe Mobile Ad Tool Aims to Plug Privacy Holes
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TRUSTe Mobile Ad Tool Aims to Plug Privacy Holes

12y Susan Kuchinskas

TRUSTe Mobile Ad Tool Aims to Plug Privacy Holes

System lets them consumers set mobile tracking preferences. Read More...

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AdChoices Icon Under Scrutiny as DAA Seeks New Director
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AdChoices Icon Under Scrutiny as DAA Seeks New Director

12y Kate Kaye

AdChoices Icon Under Scrutiny as DAA Seeks New Dir...

Around half of users surveyed had never seen the ad icon when showed it in context in August 2011. Read More...

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Senate Confirms FTC's Leibowitz for a Second Term
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Senate Confirms FTC's Leibowitz for a Second Term

12y Zachary Rodgers

Senate Confirms FTC's Leibowitz for a Second Term

Leibowitz has made online privacy, especially around ad tracking, one of his key issues. Read More...

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Yahoo Begins Honoring Browser Do-Not-Track Signals
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Yahoo Begins Honoring Browser Do-Not-Track Signals

12y Zachary Rodgers

Yahoo Begins Honoring Browser Do-Not-Track Signals

Becomes one of the first major ad sellers to support opt-out standard. Read More...

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FTC Wants Online Privacy Hub for Data Brokers
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FTC Wants Online Privacy Hub for Data Brokers

12y Kate Kaye

FTC Wants Online Privacy Hub for Data Brokers

Agency publishes final privacy framework, reaffirming support for legislation. Read More...

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U.S. Lawmakers Demand iPhone App Data From Twitter and Facebook
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U.S. Lawmakers Demand iPhone App Data From Twitter and Facebook

12y Alastair Stevenson

U.S. Lawmakers Demand iPhone App Data From Twitter...

Senators investigating how 33 popular iPhone applications collect consumer data. Read More...

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U.S. and E.U. Stress Plans for Global Privacy Protection
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U.S. and E.U. Stress Plans for Global Privacy Protection

12y Kate Kaye

U.S. and E.U. Stress Plans for Global Privacy Prot...

Leaders gathered today in Brussels and Washington, D.C. to discuss goals for a global privacy framework. Read More...

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Yahoo Suit Against Facebook Includes Online Ad Patents
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Yahoo Suit Against Facebook Includes Online Ad Patents

12y Shaun Nichols

Yahoo Suit Against Facebook Includes Online Ad Pat...

Alleges news feed and video content ads are based on Yahoo patents. Read More...

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Search Marketing and Social Media in Regulated Industries
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Search Marketing and Social Media in Regulated Industries

12y Augustine Fou

Search Marketing and Social Media in Regulated Ind...

Despite the complexity, companies can stay within the "compliance envelope" by being proactive in their marketing. Read More...

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Europe Increases Pressure on Online Ad Industry
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Europe Increases Pressure on Online Ad Industry

12y Kate Kaye

Europe Increases Pressure on Online Ad Industry

Letter from EU privacy group to IAB Europe adds another wrinkle to developing story. Read More...

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Nick Cannon to Give Privacy Bill Star Treatment
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Nick Cannon to Give Privacy Bill Star Treatment

12y Kate Kaye

Nick Cannon to Give Privacy Bill Star Treatment

America’s Got Talent host will talk teen Internet safety at a congressional briefing on Wednesday. Read More...

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FTC Asked to Investigate Apple and Google Over Data Collection
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FTC Asked to Investigate Apple and Google Over Data Collection

12y Khidr Suleman

FTC Asked to Investigate Apple and Google Over Dat...

Senator Charles Schumer concerned apps could be collecting names, numbers and emails. Read More...

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European Data Protection Chief Warns Google
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European Data Protection Chief Warns Google

12y Dan Worth

European Data Protection Chief Warns Google

Viviane Reding concerned by search giant's policy changes Read More...

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Google Rolls Out Privacy Changes Despite Protests
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Google Rolls Out Privacy Changes Despite Protests

12y Dan Worth

Google Rolls Out Privacy Changes Despite Protests

Firm attempts to reassure users that privacy controls remain unchanged. Read More...

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European Regulators Call Google Privacy Changes Unlawful
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European Regulators Call Google Privacy Changes Unlawful

12y Dan Worth

European Regulators Call Google Privacy Changes Un...

More concerns raised with radical privacy changes from search giant Read More...

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U.S. State Attorneys Take Aim at Google Privacy Plan
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U.S. State Attorneys Take Aim at Google Privacy Plan

12y Shaun Nichols

U.S. State Attorneys Take Aim at Google Privacy Pl...

Attorneys General have "strong concern" with overhaul Read More...

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Ad Industry Joins FTC, White House in Do Not Track for Browsers
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Ad Industry Joins FTC, White House in Do Not Track for Browsers

12y Kate Kaye

Ad Industry Joins FTC, White House in Do Not Track...

The FTC would enforce compliance of Digital Advertising Alliance members with a browser-based do not track system. Read More...

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ICO Investigating Google Over Browser Privacy Claims
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ICO Investigating Google Over Browser Privacy Claims

12y Dan Worth

ICO Investigating Google Over Browser Privacy Clai...

Data watchdog once again in discussions with search giant Read More...

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FTC Sees Privacy Failings in Mobile Apps for Kids
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FTC Sees Privacy Failings in Mobile Apps for Kids

12y Susan Kuchinskas

FTC Sees Privacy Failings in Mobile Apps for Kids

Agency examined hundreds of apps in the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace. Read More...

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Privacy Group Sues FTC to Stop New Google Privacy Policy
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Privacy Group Sues FTC to Stop New Google Privacy Policy

12y Danny Goodwin

Privacy Group Sues FTC to Stop New Google Privacy ...

EPIC argues consolidated policy violates a consent order Google signed with the FTC last year. Read More...

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Google to EU Privacy Watchdogs: You Can't Stop Us
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Google to EU Privacy Watchdogs: You Can't Stop Us

12y Kate Kaye

Google to EU Privacy Watchdogs: You Can't Stop Us

Despite a request to suspend privacy policy plans, Google said it would proceed with its agenda. Read More...

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Tracking Firm AdTruth to Work With W3C on Privacy
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Tracking Firm AdTruth to Work With W3C on Privacy

12y Susan Kuchinskas

Tracking Firm AdTruth to Work With W3C on Privacy

AdTruth and other device fingerprinting companies see opportunity in Do-Not-Track. Read More...

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Google "Undermines Privacy Safeguards" Says Lawmaker
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Google "Undermines Privacy Safeguards" Says Lawmaker

12y Kate Kaye

Google "Undermines Privacy Safeguards" Says Lawmak...

Co-chair of the House Privacy Caucus wants more details from Google regarding privacy policy changes. Read More...

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Acai Sellers Are Barred From Using Fake News Sites
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Acai Sellers Are Barred From Using Fake News Sites

12y Lisa Lacy

Acai Sellers Are Barred From Using Fake News Sites

Six online marketers agree to settlements. Read More...

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Google Will Use Homepage to Protest SOPA/PIPA Bills
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Google Will Use Homepage to Protest SOPA/PIPA Bills

12y Zachary Rodgers

Google Will Use Homepage to Protest SOPA/PIPA Bill...

Also on Wednesday, Wikipedia and Redditt will go dark to protest anti-piracy legislation. Read More...

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