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Internet Privacy Bills Are Planned

The bills announced Friday give new impetus to allowing consumers to request they not be tracked, said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog. “Demand for ‘do not track’ protection is swelling, and that makes sense,” he said. “This is an idea whose time has come, and I believe people will finally get the protection they are demanding.”

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Privacy Groups Urge Public to Push for Industry Adoption of Google Buzz Settlement Terms

A coalition of leading privacy groups urged the public to push for industrywide adoption of the tough online data protection terms the government imposed on Google as part of a recent settlement of complaints about its Buzz social network. Google agreed to new measures to protect consumer data that include adopting a sweeping privacy policy […]

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Sens. Kerry and McCain Unveil Major Bill To Safeguard Consumers’ Online Data

In a letter to the senators, five consumer groups said they welcomed the new legislation, one of several privacy bills introduced or expected this year. But they said the Kerry/McCain legislation was “insufficient” to protect consumers and needed to be strengthened.

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