Join With CDT in Making an Impact on Internet Policy!
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Other Sites
National Do Not Call List
GetNetWise.org
Legislation
Bills-108th Congress (2003-2004)
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Bills-106th Congress (1999-2000)
Bills-105th Congress (1997-1998)
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International
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Publications
"Considering Consumer Privacy: A Resource for Policymakers and Practitioners " (2003)
"P3P and Privacy: An Update" (2000)
Privacy in the Digital Age" (1999)
"Public Records: Access, Privacy and Public Policy" (1995)
Privacy Testimony
Policy Posts
Educational
Privacy Surveys and Results
CDT's Privacy Guide
Lewinski-Starr Quiz
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Online Profiling
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With growing frequency, information about how you use the Web -- the sites you visit, search
terms and other queries you make, online purchases, "click through" responses to advertisements
-- is being captured by advertising networks or "profiling companies." With the permission of the
Web site, but not your permission, these companies place a tag on your computer. This tag -- or
identifier -- is then used to track your movements as you surf the Web. In addition to long lists of
collected information, a profile may contain "inferential" or "psychographic" data -- information
that the company infers about you based on your surfing habits. From this amassed data,
elaborate inferences may be drawn, including your interests, habits, associations, and other traits.
The practices of these companies were the subject of a public workshop sponsored by the
Federal Trade Commission on November 8, 1999. The principal business of online profiling companies is "delivering targeted
advertising that can be tailored to consumers' declared or predicted characteristics or preferences."
More information can be found in CDT's Online Tracking FAQ. You can also choose to opt-out of many online profiling company at CDT's Operation Opt-Out web site.
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Online Profiling - DoubleClick
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Federal Trade Commission closes its investigation of DoubleClick -- The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection announced on January 22 that they were closing their investigation of DoubleClick's collection and distribution of personally identifiable information (PII) and if DoubleClick engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The FTC staff concluded that "DoubleClick never used or disclosed consumers' PII for purposes other than those disclosed in its privacy policy." January 26, 2001
DoubleClick Puts Hold on Tying Personal Info to Online Habits -- The Internet advertiser DoubleClick announced on March 2 that it will not move
forward on its plans to tie personally identifiable information to Internet
users' online surfing habits until government and industry have reached a
consensus on privacy rules for the Internet. The move came after CDT and other privacy advocates filed a Statement of Additional Facts and Grounds for Relief with the
Federal Trade Commission noting that sensitive information including video titles, salaries, and search terms are being passed to DoubleClick. March 2, 2000
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CDT Files New Facts for FTC's DoubleClick Inquiry-- CDT and other privacy advocates filed a Statement of Additional Facts and Grounds for Relief with the
Federal Trade Commission noting that sensitive information including video titles, salaries, and search terms are being passed to DoubleClick. The filing asks the FTC to bar DoubleClick and other businesses from tying
individuals' names and addresses to information
collected online. February 29, 2000
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Speak Out on DoubleClick-- Internet users who care about their privacy can
take action against the DoubleClick double-cross, reassert control over
their data, and in the process send a message through the marketplace that
anti-privacy business practices don't pay. DoubleClick has begun to link up online surfing habits and
purchases with offline names, addresses and other identifying information,
putting in place the last piece of a comprehensive Internet tracking system.
At CDT 's new Action, users can also opt-out of the DoubleClick cookie system. February 1, 2000
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