Privacy groups are voicing concerns. Two consumer advocacy groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether new advertising initiatives announced last week by social networking sites MySpace and Facebook adequately protect consumer privacy. In a Nov. 12 letter to FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, the Center for Digital Democracy and the U.S. Public [...]
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Privacy Groups to FTC: MySpace and Facebook Ads Violate Privacy
November 17th, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and Marketing, Social Networking
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New Facebook Ad Network Might Violate Privacy Laws
November 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Privacy and Marketing, Social Networking
The ad network Facebook recently announced may not just be invasive and objectionable. It might also be illegal. Just days after Facebook unveiled plans for a new advertising network that relies on user-provided details about themselves for marketers to target their ads, some legal experts said the system may violate privacy laws. William McGeveran, association [...]
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Three Companies Who Violated the “Do Not Call List” Will Pay $7.7 Million in Fines
November 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and Marketing
Yes, there are costly consequences when companies violate the Do Not Call List: Federal regulators on Wednesday announced nearly $7.7 million in settlements with six companies — including Craftmatic Industries and ADT Security Services — accused of calling people on the national Do Not Call list.The Federal Trade Commission said Craftmatic Industries Inc., maker of [...]
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