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TV Station Bought Personal Info of 3000 Kids in Name of Accused Child Killer
Gary Ruskin | March 10th, 2004

U.S. Senate Bill Would Stop Companies from Violating Children’s Privacy
Gary Ruskin | March 3rd, 2004

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Letter to U.S. Senators in support of Children's Listbroker Protection Act
Gary Ruskin | March 4th, 2004

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USA Today | September 8th, 2011

Microsoft Charged With Disregarding Users' Privacy Rights
Online Media Daily | September 2nd, 2011

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Privacy Inc. | September 1st, 2011

Facebook reconfigures privacy controls
The Wall Street Journal | August 25th, 2011

Facebook to revamp privacy controls
Reuters | August 24th, 2011

Apple Shuns Tracking Tool
The Wall Street Journal | August 22nd, 2011

Groupon Responds to Privacy Inquiry From Lawmakers
ClickZ | August 19th, 2011

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The Wall Street Journal | August 18th, 2011

Amazon Says Privacy Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed
Online Media Daily | August 17th, 2011

Google loses battle to retain info on Spanish citizens
Tech Watch | August 12th, 2011

iTunes App Store, Android Market a ‘Gold Mine’ of Personal Info
Government Technology | August 11th, 2011

On Its Own, Europe Backs Web Privacy Fights
The New York Times | August 10th, 2011

Facebook Claims it Can Use Kids' 'Likes' As it Likes, Wants Class Action Tossed
Courthouse News | August 9th, 2011

Face-Recognition Apps Gain in Popularity
The Wall Street Journal | August 4th, 2011

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USA Today | August 4th, 2011

New Data: A Half-Million People Said No to Online Tracking
Advertising Age | August 4th, 2011

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USA Today | August 4th, 2011

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AFP | August 3rd, 2011

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Perth Now | July 27th, 2011

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Security Samuri | July 26th, 2011

Lawmakers ask for information on Groupon’s privacy policy
The Washington Post | July 22nd, 2011

Stanford study shows online consumer privacy tools flawed
Mercury News | July 22nd, 2011

Lawmakers push for children’s online privacy law
The Washington Post | July 15th, 2011

Focus on privacy following data breaches
The Washington Post | July 13th, 2011

Facebook data privacy questioned by Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
Los Angele Times | July 13th, 2011

Google Readies Ambitious Plan for Web-Data Exchange
Advertising Age | July 12th, 2011

Groupon knows you more, shares more about you
The Washington Post | July 11th, 2011

Sharing tools spur privacy concerns
USA Today | July 6th, 2011

Judge Won't Dismiss Street View Suit Against Google
The Wall Street Journal | July 1st, 2011

Maine Data Mining Law Gets A Judicial Review
Pharmalot | June 30th, 2011

Senators Push for Privacy, Data Security Legislation
PC World | June 30th, 2011

Companies try to allay privacy fears at FCC-FTC hearing
Computer World | June 29th, 2011

Why privacy legislation is hot now
The Hill | June 24th, 2011

Upending Anonymity, These Days the Web Unmasks Everyone
The New York Times | June 21st, 2011

Connecticut AG challenges Facebook over photo tagging feature that uses facial recognition
Los Angeles Times | June 17th, 2011

US senators unveil mobile privacy, data theft bills
AFP | June 16th, 2011

Privacy Groups File FTC Complaint About Face Recognition
Media Post | June 12th, 2011

Facebook ‘Face Recognition’ Feature Draws Privacy Scrutiny
The New York Times | June 9th, 2011

What Effect Will More Corporate Ads and Interrupted Programming Really Have on PBS?
Huffington Post | June 8th, 2011

Facebook in new privacy row
The Guardian | June 8th, 2011

California Lawmakers Defeat Internet Privacy Bill
CBS News | June 3rd, 2011

California Senate To Re-Consider Privacy Bill Despite Growing Opposition
PaidContent.org | June 2nd, 2011

Despite Digital Privacy Uproar, Consumers Are Not Opting Out
Advertising Age | May 31st, 2011

Most Apps’ Privacy Policies Continue To Be Missing In Action
PaidContent.org | May 30th, 2011

SAT Test Demanding Teen Information Prompts Regulator Query
Bloomberg | May 30th, 2011

Online Privacy Bill Stalls With 16-16 Vote In California Senate
PaidContent.org | May 30th, 2011

Sen. Al Franken Calls For Mandatory Privacy Policies From All iOS & Android Apps
Mobile Marketing Watch | May 26th, 2011

Judiciary Committee Set to Pass Anti-Piracy Bill
Ad Week | May 26th, 2011

Startups Join Facebook And Google In Protesting California Privacy Bill
PaidContent.org | May 24th, 2011

Senators Question Mobile Privacy Practices
Online Media Daily | May 20th, 2011

MIT Prof: Data Privacy Is Your Problem (or Asset)
The Wall Street Journal | May 20th, 2011

MIT Prof: Data Privacy Is Your Problem (or Asset)
The Wall Street Journal | May 20th, 2011

Privacy Bills: Which One Would Ad Industry Choose?
ClickZ | May 19th, 2011

Google promises privacy controls
BBC | May 18th, 2011

California proposed law cause of headache for social networks
NDTV | May 18th, 2011

Facebook, Google, Twitter, Formally Oppose California Social Networking Bill
Yahoo News | May 17th, 2011

Apple, Google, Facebook to talk privacy with Senate
CNET News | May 17th, 2011

Facebook’s Stealth Attack on Google Exposes Its Own Privacy Problem
Wired | May 13th, 2011

Who Could Become the Data Sheriff?
The New York Times | May 12th, 2011

The Privacy Risks of ID Codes in Your Apps
The Wall Street Journal | May 12th, 2011

Congressmen ask Facebook to explain security vulnerability
Los Angeles Times | May 12th, 2011

Facebook Security Flaw Allowed Access Path to Accounts
The Wall Street Journal | May 10th, 2011

Senators skeptical of Google, Apple mobile privacy
Reuters | May 10th, 2011

Teens click past privacy concerns
The Washngton Post | May 9th, 2011

Two More Online Privacy Bills to Hit Congress
ClickZ | May 9th, 2011

Apple, Google to face lawmakers in privacy tussle
Reuters | May 9th, 2011

Rockefeller To Introduce Do-Not-Track Bill
Broadcasting & Cable | May 7th, 2011

Google, Time Warner oppose Calif. Do Not Track law
Washington Post | May 5th, 2011

U.S. attorney general launches probe into Sony data breach
Los Angeles Times | May 5th, 2011

Sony Declines to Testify at Congressional Hearing
The New York Times | May 3rd, 2011

TomTom in Privacy Scrap
The Wall Street Journal | May 3rd, 2011

Second Sony Videogame-Service Is Hacked
The Wall Street Journal | May 3rd, 2011

Lawmakers press Sony for info on data breach
USA Today | May 2nd, 2011

Data Privacy, Put to the Test
The New York Times | May 2nd, 2011

Apple, Google Summoned to Senate Hearing On Mobile Device Privacy
Wired | April 27th, 2011

Customers Sue Apple Over iPhone Location-Data Collection
Wired | April 26th, 2011

Apple location tracker file: Congressman asks Steve Jobs to explain by May 12
Los Angeles Times | April 22nd, 2011

Landmark online privacy legislation is introduced in Senate
Los Angeles Times | April 13th, 2011

Google Settles F.T.C. Charge of Deceptive Privacy Practices
The New York Times | March 30th, 2011

Google fined 100,000 euros by France for Street View's private data collection
Los Angeles Times | March 22nd, 2011

Senate's Privacy Hearing Draws Many Spectators, Few Lawmakers
Ad Week | March 17th, 2011

Is Your Drugstore Selling Your Private Information to Big Pharma?
Mother Jones | March 17th, 2011

White House to Push Privacy Bill
The Wall Street Journal | March 16th, 2011

FTC Sanctions Online Firm That Tracks Users
The Wall Street Journal | March 15th, 2011

Watching the Watchers
Ad Week | March 14th, 2011

Data Mining: How Companies Now Know Everything About You
Time | March 11th, 2011

Proposed Bill Would Put Curbs on Data Gathering
The Wall Street Journal | March 10th, 2011

Congressman to revive 2005 online privacy bill with new feedback
ARS Technica | March 8th, 2011

Carriers, Ad Associations Wrestle With Mobile Ad Targeting
Ad Age | March 8th, 2011

TV's Next Wave: Tuning In to You
The Wall Street Journal | March 7th, 2011

Facebook To Share Users' Home Addresses, Phone Numbers With External Sites
Huffington Post | March 2nd, 2011

What is Tracking (a.k.a. Behavioral Targeting)?
Lifehacker | February 23rd, 2011

Supreme Court to hear case on commercial use of prescriber information
PediatricSupersite.com | February 4th, 2011

Sites Confront Privacy Loophole
Emily Steel and Jessica E. Vascellaro | Wall Street Journal | May 21st, 2010

Ads Follow Web Users, and Get More Personal
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | July 30th, 2009

AT&T Queried on Targeting Ads
Emily Steel | The Wall Street Journal | April 26th, 2009

Your Online Clicks Have Value, for Someone Who Has Something to Sell
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | March 25th, 2009

Advertisers Get a Trove of Clues in Smartphones
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | March 11th, 2009

Google's Ad Targeting Goes Behavioral
Verne Kopytoff | San Francisco Chronicle | March 11th, 2009

Cable Companies Target Commercials to Audience
Stephanie Clifford | The New York Times | March 3rd, 2009

FTC to Marketers: Self-Regulate Behavioral Targeting
Ira Teinowitz | Advertising Age | February 12th, 2009

Spies in Your Mobile Phone
Heather Green | BusinessWeek | January 13th, 2009

Trade Groups to Craft Behavioral Targeting Guidelines
Mike Shields | AdWeek | January 13th, 2009

Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Nestle 'Obtaining Children's Personal Details'
Matt Johnston | Herald Sun | December 3rd, 2008

Ad Firm Tracks Consumers Across Media
Stephanie Kang | The Wall Street Journal | October 14th, 2008

LinkedIn launches advertising network
Jemima Kiss | The Guardian (UK) | September 15th, 2008

TV's Future Looks Like Web's Present
Brian Morrissey | AdWeek | August 27th, 2008

Google’s New Tool Is Meant for Marketers
Miguel Helft | The New York Times | August 6th, 2008

Internet Firm Says It Targeted Ads To Customers' Web-Surfing Habits
Ellen Nakashima | The Washington Post | July 25th, 2008

House Panelists Seek Opt-In Rule for Web Tracking
Jim Puzzanghera | Los Angeles Times | July 18th, 2008

Attention, Shoppers: Soon Nielsen May Be Rating You
Richard Mullins | The Tampa Tribune | June 27th, 2008

Ad Groups Challenge FTC Guidelines
Mike Beirne | AdWeek | April 18th, 2008

A Company Promises the Deepest Data Mining Yet
Louise Story | The New York Times | March 20th, 2008

Comcast Cameras to Start Watching You?
Chris Albrecht | NewTeeVee | March 18th, 2008

YuMe Bolsters Online Video Ad Platform
Richard Martin | Information Week | February 12th, 2008

Nielsen to Track Online Video Use Through Its TV Panel
Brian Steinberg | Advertising Age | February 11th, 2008

Couch to Supermarket: Connecting Dots
Stephanie Kang | Wall Street Journal | February 11th, 2008

Portrait of a Young Consumer
Jessica Vosgerchian | Michigan Daily | January 30th, 2008

New Options Arm Docs Who Say, 'Don't use my Rx data'
Marc Iskowitz | Medical Marketing & Media | January 24th, 2008

Aim High: Ad Targeting Moves to the Next Level
Brian Morrissey | Adweek | January 14th, 2008

Facebook challenged by ad-free rival
Mark Sweney | Guardian Unlimited (UK) | December 24th, 2007

Ad plans for Web run into privacy issues
Byron Acohido | USA Today | December 23rd, 2007

Boost children's self-esteem, curb 'gimme' attitude
Julie Deardorff | Chicago Tribune | December 23rd, 2007

FTC Issues Online Ad Privacy Guidelines
Dibya Sarkar | Associated Press | December 22nd, 2007

Lawmaker Presses Google For Answers on Privacy Issue
Corey Boles | Wall Street Journal | December 13th, 2007

Hear Voices? It May Be an Ad
Andrew Hampp | Advertising Age | December 10th, 2007

Apologetic, Facebook Changes Ad Program
Louise Story | The New York Times | December 6th, 2007

Watching What You See on the Web
Bobby White | Wall Street Journal | December 6th, 2007

Facebook's Beacon Ad System Also Tracks Non-Facebook Users
Juan Carlos Perez | PC World | December 3rd, 2007

Facebook adjusts ad platform after privacy protest
Agence France-Presse | December 1st, 2007

More Web Surfing Data Helps Ad Targeting
Anick Jesdanun | Associated Press | December 1st, 2007

Facebook's Tracking of User Activity Riles Privacy Advocates, Members
Vauhini Vara | Wall Street Journal | November 21st, 2007

Hackers Use Banner Ads on Major Sites to Hijack Your PC
Betsy Schiffman | Wired | November 15th, 2007

The EU Delays Google's Ad Buy
Catherine Holahan | Businessweek | November 14th, 2007

MySpace, Facebook ad plans violate privacy, groups tell FTC
Computerworld | November 13th, 2007

New Facebook ad system raises privacy concerns
Heather Havenstein | Computerworld | November 9th, 2007

Ad Network Identifies Influencers
Brian Morrissey | Adweek | November 6th, 2007

Facebook Rolls Out Highly Targeted Viral Ad System
Terrence Russell | Wired | November 6th, 2007

MySpace Will Let Users Aim Advertising at Site Members
Joseph Menn | Los Angeles Times | November 5th, 2007

Firm Mines Offline Data To Target Online Ads
Kevin J. Delany and Emily Steel | Wall Street Journal | October 17th, 2007

Dumb Regulators To Legalize Bluetooth Spam
Rob Beschizza | Wired | October 10th, 2007

Nielsen to Track Video Game Use
Alex Pham | Los Angeles Times | July 3rd, 2007

The Sell-Phone Revolution
Catherine Holahan | Business Week | April 18th, 2007

Another Data Broker Reports a Breach
Tom Zeller, Jr. | The New York Times | March 10th, 2005

Companies Sell Details on Millions of Children
Jolayne Houtz | Seattle Times | July 6th, 2004

Internet Lists Pose Risk to Kids
Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer | March 31st, 2004

Protecting Children's Privacy
Christian Science Monitor | March 11th, 2004

Senators: Hands Off Kids Data
Kim Zetter | Wired | March 4th, 2004

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden's floor statement on the introduction of the Children's Listbroker Privacy Act
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden | March 3rd, 2004

Holding the Reins in Marketing to Youth
David Koeppel | The New York Times | February 17th, 2002

Name, Please: Surveyor Quietly Sells Student Information to Youth Marketer
Daniel Golden | Wall Street Journal | December 3rd, 2001

Students' Names Can End Up in Some Questionable Hands
Daniel Golden | Wall Street Journal | December 3rd, 2001

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High School Student Survey Companies Settle FTC Charges; Personal Data Collected For Educational Purposes Was Sold to Commercial Marketers
Federal Trade Commission | October 2, 2002