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Privacy Policies Heading Downhill

Posted by michael on from the faster-than-a-speeding-bullet dept.

ipfwadm writes: "There's a good article in the NY Times about various internet companies changing their privacy policies to allow the selling of users' information to marketers. The article mentions Yahoo and how they changed everyone's marketing preferences recently, among other companies (including everyone's favorite, Microsoft)." We already did a story on Yahoo's changes, but this one is notable because Yahoo's former vice president for direct marketing blasts the changed policy. And LorenzoV submitted a story from Wired about TrustE failing to censure Yahoo over their changes. Again.

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  1. people are so considered about privacy, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    but me, I don't care if the whole world knows all my info.
    Here you go, marketers:
    Mr. John Longdick
    55 Hellsmouth Road
    Beverly Hills, 90210

    Telephone: 555-get-bent
    email: spammehard@hotmail.com

  2. ep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Eighth post!

  3. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fp bitches

  4. Yahoo telemarketing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh cheers for rejecting that story when I submitted it, you bastards!

  5. Things To Do Today by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    1. Vomit

    2. Wipe chin