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Press Release

Five Public Interest Groups Underscore Opposition To Settlement In Google Privacy Suit

16. October 2013

SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and three other public interest groups today in re-iterating their opposition to a proposed $8.5 million settlement in a class action suit against Google for privacy violations in the way it handled users’ search data because proposed recipients of settlement funds don’t represent the interests of the class.

Press Release

Consumer Watchdog Joins EPIC In Opposing $8.5 Million Settlement In Google Suit

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

22. August 2013

SANTA MONICA, CA. – Consumer Watchdog joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and three other public interest groups today in opposing a proposed $8.5 million settlement in a class action suit against Google for privacy violations in the way it handled users’ search data because of at least “three obvious deficiencies” in the proposal.

Europe’s Antitrust Chief Talks Tough On Google

Posted by John M. Simpson

10. January 2013

Google may have only received a tap on the wrist from the Federal Trade Commission when the agency closed the U.S. antitrust investigation without taking action against the Internet giant for skewing search results to favor its services, but it’s looking increasingly likely that Google will face strong action on the other side of the Atlantic.

Google Ruling Shows Need For Do Not Track And Strong Antitrust Action

Posted by John M. Simpson

19. November 2012

A federal judge’s ruling late Friday in a key privacy case demonstrates the need to implement tough “Do Not Track” rules and to take decisive action on the antitrust front against Google.

Blog Post

Google Gets Antitrust Ultimatum From FTC

Posted by John M. Simpson

12. November 2012

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has given Google what Bloomberg News Service describes as an ultimatum to settle the agency’s antitrust investigation in the next few days or face a lawsuit.

News Clipping

Court Will Reconsider Google’s Safari Privacy Deal

By Martyn Williams , PCWORLD.COM

28. October 2012

While the FTC and Google came up with the settlement, it needs to be approved by a judge, which is what next month’s hearing is about. Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group that has been critical of Google’s privacy measures, will argue that the court should not sign off on the deal.

Blog Post

FTC Readies Antitrust Suit Against Google; Consumer Watchdog Called For Breakup Two Years Ago

Posted by John M. Simpson

15. October 2012

News broke over the weekend that Federal Trade Commission staff is calling for the Commission to bring an antitrust case against Google for abusing its dominance in search, an action Consumer Watchdog first called for more than two years ago.

News Clipping

You Have No Privacy. Get Over It

By Graeme Burton , COMPUTING

4. October 2012

“Google has demonstrated an ability to out-maneuver government regulators repeatedly and ride roughshod over the privacy rights of consumers. Google continues to be disingenuous about its practices,” says John Simpson, privacy project director at US organization Consumer Watchdog.

Blog Post

FTC Estimates Google’s Privacy Hack Earned Up To $4 million

Posted by John M. Simpson

1. October 2012

One of the things you hear when companies try to minimize the impact of privacy violations is an attempt to claim there was no financial harm to consumers. However, in an interesting development the Federal Trade Commission is now publicly estimating that Google’s hack around Apple’s Safari browser privacy settings earned the Internet giant up to $ 4 million.

News Clipping

Proposed Google Settlement is Inadequate: Consumer Watchdog

By Ed Silverstein , TECHZONE360.COM

25. September 2012

Consumer Watchdog has criticized the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposed $22.5-million fine that Google might pay in connection with privacy settings on Apple’s Safari browser.

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