- From: Felten, Edward <efelten@ftc.gov>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:40:28 -0400
- To: 'Karl Dubost' <karld@opera.com>, "'public-privacy (W3C mailing list)'" <public-privacy@w3.org>
The FTC welcomes input from the technical community. (And we often follow lists like this.) Feel free to contact me by email, or by phone at (+1) 202-326-3350. Ed Felten Chief Technologist, U.S. Federal Trade Commission -----Original Message----- From: public-privacy-request@w3.org [mailto:public-privacy-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Karl Dubost Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 5:24 PM To: public-privacy (W3C mailing list) Subject: FTC, White House urge Internet privacy measures - Post Tech - The Washington Post Too much lobbying, not enough real questions in my opinion, but let's say a step forward. Be positive. :) In FTC, White House urge Internet privacy measures - Post Tech - The Washington Post At http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/ftc-white-house-urge-internet-privacy-measures/2011/03/16/AB8AQoe_blog.html For that reason, Leibowitz said, he supports a so-called Do Not Track mechanism, a universal opt-out tool -- perhaps on a Web browser -- that would allow users to stop advertisers and Web sites from following their activity on the Web. Companies track individual users to tailor advertising, among other practices that worry privacy advocates. "Do Not Track is no longer just a concept. It is becoming a reality," Leibowitz said at the hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. "An effective Do Not Track system would go beyond simply opting consumers out of receiving targeted advertisements. It would opt them out of having their behavior tracked -- Karl Dubost - http://dev.opera.com/ Developer Relations & Tools, Opera Software
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