Consumer Watchdog is calling on the FTC to block the acquisition. Consumer Watchdog, FairSearch.org Asking for FTC Intervention Whether the FTC will heed the warnings of groups like Consumer Watchdog and FairSearch.org remains to be seen.
Fla.and two watchdog groups – Consumer Watchdog and the Electronic Privacy Information Center – began pushing the FTC to investigate whether Google violated a privacy settlement the FTC signed with Google last year.
Seems auditing Google's privacy policies and actions is becoming a popular demand these days, only months after the FTC required Google to submit to bi annual audits a privacy watchdog is demanding the same be done with Canada.
UPDATE: Consumer Watchdog group have asked the FTC to investigate. Google went through the trouble of putting out a quite detailed blog post yesterday to apologize for having collected "in error" Wi-Fi data in Ireland through its Google Street View...
Consumer Watchdog and the Center For Digital Democracy contacted the FTC to halt Google from buying AdMob on anti-trust and privacy grounds, according to Tech Crunch. Tech Crunch includes a letter written to the FTC co-signed by representatives...
When the deal was announced, three privacy watchdog groups asked the FTC to investigate the potential implications on user privacy. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally approved Google's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick, according to an...
Privacy Group Takes on FacebookPrivacy watchdog MoveOn.org has posted an online petition demanding that Facebook respect the privacy of users by making it easier to opt out of the "Beacon Ads" program.
Google Privacy Practices Under AttackPrivacy International, a London-based privacy watchdog group, has issued a report citing Google's privacy practices as the worst among large online destinations. FTC Looking at Google-DoubleClick Deal?
When the deal was announced, three privacy watchdog groups asked the FTC to investigate the potential implications on user privacy. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a preliminary antitrust investigation into Google's planned $3.1...
Over the years, watchdog groups have tried to raise awareness of the need for advertising disclosure on search engines, and perhaps today, more people are aware of the distinction between organic and paid listings.
They're better than they were a couple of years ago, but there's still room for improvement, according to a prominent watchdog group. For more background on clickfraud and tips to avoid it, see my past post, Clickfraud: Whose Problem, FTC, Search...
In yesterday's SearchDay, I described a new report from advocacy watchdog Consumer WebWatch, which details the disclosure practices of the most heavily trafficked search sites. Bottom line: InfoSpace exceeds FTC disclosure guidelines for paid...
Back in 2001, consumer watchdog Commercial Alert filed a complaint with the U.S. In response, the FTC issued a letter recommending disclosure practices that--over time--most of the major search engines have adopted.
They're better than they were a couple of years ago, but there's still room for improvement, according to a prominent watchdog group. A lot of what we did recommend essentially echoes what the FTC recommended," said Brendler.
The UK's broadcast watchdog didn't buy into that defense, nor should they. Now the UK's advertising watchdog has ruled in favor of better disclosure in the case of one ISP. A look at how Yahoo might go beyond FTC guidelines about paid inclusion as...
The action came in response to a deceptive advertising complaint made last year by watchdog group Commercial Alert. A detailed look behind the cause of the complaint and the FTC's recommendations. Consumer Group Asks FTC To Investigate Search Ads...
That may be the case, but it's virtually certain that vocal consumer watchdog groups will have issues with Yahoo not being fully forthright about the commercial nature of these listings. While all of the major search engines have moved to clearly...
That may be the case, but it's virtually certain that vocal consumer watchdog groups will have issues with Yahoo not being fully forthright about the commercial nature of these listings. While all of the major search engines have moved to clearly...
Watchdog to target text spammers. Network Solutions Settles FTC Deception Charges.dmnews.com Sep 25 2003 5:19AM GMT A longer, more detailed version of this article is available to Search Engine Watch members.
This came in response to a complaint made last year by the watchdog group Commercial Alert. FTC Recommends Disclosure To Search Engines The Search Engine Report, July 2, 2002 http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/02/07-ftc.html The US Federal Trade...
