Privacy

Consumer group says $629M paid for WLNP, mandates

October 27, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">RCR Wireless News</p> <p>"Thanks to deregulation, the only way cell-phone abuses can be rectified is through lawsuits on behalf of the public," said Harvey Rosenfield, a lawyer representing FTCR.</p>

PROTESTERS HAVE EXEC’S NUMBER

October 25, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The New York Post</p> <p>FTCR says it's outraged that Citigroup is backing new federal legislation that will override state privacy laws that prevent banks from using consumers' personal information without their consent.</p>

Congress Is Close to Eliminating a Privacy Law

October 25, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The New York Times</p> <p>Jamie Court, president of FTCR, said that without the California law, "the door will be open to a lot of abuses when banks can share their information with thousands of corporate affiliates, even after consumers say no."</p>

Privacy Group Plans to Skywrite Citigroup CEO’s SSN

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">WALL STREET JOURNAL</p> <p>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which favors tighter controls on the sharing by banks of private customer financial information, plans to hire a skywriter to print the first five digits of Citigroup CEO Charles Prince's social security nu</p>

Number in the Sky

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The American Banker</p> <p>FTCR says it bought Mr. Prince's entire number on the Web for $30. And it paid a skywriter to underscore the availability of consumer financial data and the need for laws restricting information-sharing by financial services companies.</p>

Landmark California privacy law on chopping block

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Copley News Service</p> <p>Two months after Gov. Gray Davis signed the nation's toughest financial privacy law, Congress is poised to gut a key part of the California rules and substitute less sweeping consumer safeguards.</p>

Citigroup CEO’s SSN Written in Sky Over Manhattan

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CNNFN-TV LOU DOBBS TONIGHT (6:00 PM EST)</p> <p>FTCR was able, however, to buy Charles Prince's Social Security number on the Internet. They paid $30 we're told. They also the numbers of the Attorney General John Ashcroft and CIA Director George Tenet.</p>

Yo, Mr. CEO, Get Our Point Now?

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Wired Magazine (Wired.com)</p> <p>A privacy group hired a skywriter to write part of the Social Security number of Citigroup's chief executive above New York City on Friday, protesting the bank's lobbying efforts to keep lawmakers from tightening privacy regulations</p>

Unions and stores disown spam attack;

October 24, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Thousands of Nextel customers get text messages urging support of grocery pickets.</h3><p class="source">Orange County Register (California)</p> <p>A consumer group, FTCR, sued the company Tuesday, claiming that a recent decision to stop mailing out itemized bills made it difficult for customers to distinguish charges for spam messages from legitimate text messages.</p>

Wilson aide & HMO Lobbyist named chief of staff for Schwarzenegger

October 23, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times (California)</p> <p>"HMO lobbyists should not be part of an administration that pledged to govern for the people, not for special interests ..." said a statement issued by The Foundation For Taxpayer And Consumer Rights.</p>

On ‘fun’ day, fast action pledged In a state Capitol visit, Schwarzenegger spells out an ambitious agenda.

October 23, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Not everyone was pleased, however. Patricia Clarey's last job was V.P. for government relations at Health Net Inc., a large Los Angeles-based health maintenance organization, and a consumer group took strong exception to the appointment.</p>

Clarey worked for Gov. Wilson;

October 23, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger selection as chief of staff is considered a straight shooter by some, but consumer advocates object.</h3><p class="source">Orange County Register (California)</p> <p>Some consumer advocates are worried. Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said: ''An HMO lobbyist does not deserve to be a leading part of an administration that has pledged to stand up to special interests.''</p>