Privacy

EDITORIAL: Gov. Jerry Brown Mines For Trouble At His Ranch

November 11, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Even if it was only casual interest, Gov. Jerry Brown’s request for state data on the oil and mining potential on his backcountry ranch shows a lack of judgment. It’s a misstep he should own up to and acknowledge.</p> <p>Brown’s move was revealed by the Associated Press, which reported that last year the governor asked the state agency overseeing oil drilling to give him an appraisal on his 2,700-acre spread in Colusa County, a longtime family holding he uses as a weekend getaway.</p>

Amid Criticism, FPPC Yanks Discussion Of Proposal To Remove Documents From Website

November 10, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>California’s political ethics watchdog has shelved plans to discuss a controversial proposal that would make it easier for staff to remove behested payment filings and other documents from its website after seven years.</p> <p>The Fair Political Practices Commission said Tuesday that the proposed regulatory amendment would not be brought up for discussion at its “Interested Persons” meeting Thursday afternoon in Sacramento.</p>

What FCC’s Move Against ‘Do Not Track’ Means

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<div class="article_body"> <p>"Do Not Track" is in big trouble after a new U.S Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling against it. On Nov. 6, the FCC issued a ruling stating that major Web services, including Google, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Netflix and LinkedIn, do not have to honor Do Not Track requests.</p>

Third Party Tracking ‘Still Legal,’ According To FCC

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>FCC rules that companies can ignore 'do not track' requests. What does this mean for you?</b></p> <div class="eza-body clearfix p402_premium" id="story-body"> <p>Third-party web tracking is still legal, a new ruling has found.</p>

Consumer Watchdog Considers Appeal of FCC ‘Do Not Track’ Rejection

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The Federal Communication Commission's decision not to require Websites to honor "do not track" browser settings has not deterred <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/">Consumer Watchdog</a>'s plans to get some sort of federal protection against Web user tracking.</p>

FCC Dismisses Petition For Websites To Honor ‘Do Not Track’ Requests

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Websites won't have to adhere to "Do Not Track" requests after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) <a href="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1106/DA-15-1266A1.pdf">dismissed</a> a <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/fccdntpetiton061515.pdf">petition</a>, filed in June by Consumer Watchdog, asked the FCC to require “edge providers” like Google, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Netflix, and LinkedIn to honor them.</p>

FCC Turns Aside Pleas That It Enforce “Do Not Track” Requests Against Web Giants

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>The agency said it has no authority over Google, Facebook, and other websites and apps</b></p> <p>The Federal Communications Commission has advised privacy seekers to look elsewhere in their quest for someone to enforce "Do Not Track" rules against Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other web giants.</p> <p>Consumer Watchdog, a California advocacy group, had petitioned the agency to enforce the voluntary efforts by websites to abide by consumers' requests that they not be tracked across the Internet.</p>

Google, Facebook ‘Do Not Track’ Requests? FCC Says They Can Keep Ignoring Them

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>US regulator rejects calls for it to force web giants to respect Do Not Track requests from consumers.</strong></p> <p>Google, Facebook, and other internet companies can continue to disregard Do Not Track requests from consumers, without intervention from the US Federal Communications Commission.</p> <p>The US regulator has dismissed a petition from rights group Consumer Watchdog, calling on it to require 'edge providers' such as Google, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Netflix, and LinkedIn "to honor 'Do Not Track' Requests from consumers".</p>

FCC Will Not Force ‘Edge Providers’ To Honor ‘Do Not Track’

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>On Friday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed a petition – related to the ‘Do Not Track’ feature - filed by California-based consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog. The group had requested the agency to order bigwig Internet firms to honor ‘Do Not Track’ signals from the customers’ browsers.</p>

FCC Swats Down Petition For Mandatory Do Not Track Support

November 9, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>The government says it won’t regulate sites like Google and Facebook. Will ad and tracking blockers do the job instead?</b></p> <section class="page"> <p style=""><span itemprop="articleBody text">The Federal Communications Commission is steering clear of requests to make Do Not Track support mandatory on sites such as Google and Facebook.</span></p>

FCC Won’t Force Web Sites To Abide By Users’ ‘Do Not Track’ Requests

November 8, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that it will not seek to impose a requirement on Google, Facebook and other Internet companies that would make it harder for them to track consumers' online activities.</p> <p><br /> The announcement is a blow to privacy advocates who had petitioned the agency for stronger Internet privacy rules. And it is a win for many Silicon Valley companies whose business models rely on monetizing Internet users' personal data.</p>

FCC Won’t Force Websites To Honor ‘Do Not Track’

November 8, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>Dismisses June petition from Consumer Watchdog that would have required Facebook, Google and others to respect consumers' Do Not Track wishes</b></p> <p>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday dismissed a petition that would have required some of Web's largest firms, including Facebook, Google and Netflix, to honor "Do Not Track" signals from consumers' browsers.</p>