FTC Wants Browsers To Block Online Tracking

storagedude writes "The FTC wants a do-not-track mechanism that would allow Web users to opt out of online behavioral tracking, similar to the national do-not-call registry. The agency's preferred method for accomplishing this would be a browser-based tool that would give users the option of blocking data collection across the Web. The only problem is that the agency may not have the authority to require this, thanks to concerted lobbying efforts by the advertising industry. The first step may just be voluntary measures, to be released this fall."

Comments

Re:a lesson for libertarians

[trickyD1ck]

You don't have a right to tell a web site owner, whose property you voluntarily "visit", whether to log your activity/set cookie or not.

Please, try harder next time.

Re:why Opt-out?

[Blakey Rat]

They don't. Either get by with non-targeted ads, or charge for it. When I was talking about website content, I meant public content, not private, obviously.

I think I proved that it wasn't obvious. You have to say what you mean, we're not psychic.