FTC To Examine Targeted Advertising

narramissic writes "Following a series of complaints by privacy groups, the FTC has announced plans to host a two-day forum on targeted advertising at the beginning of November in Washington, DC. It's the first time since 2000 that the agency has looked at industry practices in this area. They hope to learn how Web advertising firms protect the personal data they collect, how they notify consumers about that data, and whether the data is sold to or used by other firms." The FTC page for the event ia here. Sign up by September 14 if you want to be a panelist or to recommend topics for discussion.

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Editors!

[computerman413]

The FTC page for the event ia here. Perhaps the editors need to use the preview button. Or should I say Perhapa the editora need to uae the preview button.

I'll make the FTC's job easy.

[sconeu]

They hope to learn how Web advertising firms protect the personal data they collect,

They don't.

how they notify consumers about that data,

They don't.

and whether the data is sold to or used by other firms.

Yes.

There. Study done.