IP: USATODAY: Are Web Privacy policies "fraudulent?"

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "Rodger, William" <wrodger () usatoday com>
> To: "'dfarber () fcc gov'" <dfarber () fcc gov>
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> http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cth818.htm
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> Privacy isn't public knowledge
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> Online policies spread confusion with legal jargon
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> By Will Rodger, USATODAY.com
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> Most major Web sites now have privacy policies explaining how they collect
> and use personal information gathered from visitors. The government has long
> pushed for such policies, and companies hope that if sites post them
> voluntarily, Congress won't step in and pass restrictive privacy laws.
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> Few argue with the importance of disclosure. But do big Web sites want you
> to understand what they tell you? Maybe not, suggests an analysis by an
> independent expert for USA TODAY of the privacy policies of 10 major
> sites......