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DoubleClick Settles Privacy Lawsuit

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the step-in-the-right-direction dept.

daemon lover writes "DoubleClick settles lawsuit and agrees to delete consumer information. " There really isn't a lot of substance in the article beyond saying that they will adhere to a stricter privacy policy besides purging their db.

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  1. Interesting... by AnimeFreak · · Score: 5, Interesting

    All of your advertisements are hosted by double click.

  2. Which database? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Which database are they purging? Is it their only one or are there other databases with different data? Do they have backups? Who have they already sold the data to? Will whoever they sold that data to also delete it?

  3. Was any of the data sold? by MeNeXT · · Score: 5, Interesting
    It's not quite clear if any info has been sold to third parties. If it has will this data be erased?


    Do we have a resource with more info on this issue?

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  4. how bout we... by packeteer · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ... dont... ...how bout instead of using frivolous lawsuits we tell em what we think of them the way the system wants us to... ... with our money... dont support them or those that support them... itll be hard sure but its also harder to watch hipocracy...

    you say we should sue them frivolously and yet most of the people with the same opinion as that usually also cry foul when a company sues someone that we would like to support...

    ...so remember to think about the bigger consequences of what you propose before you try to represent an otherwise valid argument

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  5. Re:Slap on the wrist..... by pcwhalen · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They are being put out of business. At least the business of privacy invasion. I was one of the attorneys on the case and you hear people screaming "sue them all" then they all scream "the lawyers get 1.8 million!" [PS - I don't see much of that, I'm a small solo firm.]

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