Facebook updates data use policy to give more info

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 11, 2012
Tags: cookies, data use policy, european union, facebook, information, initial public offering, ireland, privacy, users

NEW YORK — Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give people more clarity on how the company uses information they share. As part of the changes, Facebook is also signaling that it may start showing people ads on sites other than Facebook, targeting the pitches to interests and hobbies that [...]

Angelos, Murphy file lawsuit against Facebook over privacy violations

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: February 22, 2012
Tags: american civil liberties union, Baltimore, billy murphy, California Penal Code, cookies, Electronic Privacy Information Center, facebook, Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Federal Wiretap Act, ftc, lawsuit, lawyer, maryland, Orioles, Peter G. Angelos, privacy, Technology, the Federal Stored Electronic Communications Act, u..s district court, Unfair Competition Law, william h. murphy jr
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Two renowned Baltimore plaintiffs’ attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook Inc., claiming that the world’s most popular social networking website has violated federal and California laws designed to protect the privacy of consumers. William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. and Peter G. Angelos allege Facebook has surreptitiously used online tracking technology, or “cookies,” to [...]

FTC, Congress look into ‘Do Not Track’ system

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: February 6, 2011
Tags: advertising, can-spam act, Congress, consumers, cookies, do not call, do not track, ftc, Marketing

The agency that brought us the “Do Not Call” list to prevent telemarketers from interrupting our dinners has now proposed a “Do Not Track” system to prevent Internet sites from sharing purchasing information about their online visitors with advertisers. The Federal Trade Commission’s proposal comes amid concern from consumer groups that the dissemination of such [...]