http://www.dmnews.com/legal--privacy/topic/283/ Articles tagged with Legal & Privacy from Direct Marketing News Direct Marketing News web@haymarketmedia.com no The Obama administration released its "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" for web consumers on Feb. 23, aimed at giving people more control over how their personal information is collected and used online. http://www.dmnews.com/white-house-unveils-consumer-privacy-bill-of-rights/article/229032/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:11:25 GMT The Obama administration released its "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" for web consumers on Feb. 23, aimed at giving people more control over how their personal information is collected and used online. Direct Marketing News The Federal Trade Commission is set to subpoena Google to ensure either Eric Schmidt or Larry Page, the company's two top executives, appears before a commission investigating whether the company has abused its position in the search marketing space, according to The Wall Street Journal. http://www.dmnews.com/google-execs-to-be-subpoenaed-wsj/article/206001/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:17:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission is set to subpoena Google to ensure either Eric Schmidt or Larry Page, the company's two top executives, appears before a commission investigating whether the company has abused its position in the search marketing space, according to The Wall Street Journal. Direct Marketing News PayPal filed a civil suit against Google and two Google executives on May 26 over the latter company's newly revealed mobile payment product. The suit alleges that Google, and two former PayPal executives now working at the Mountain View, Calif.-based company, misappropriated trade secrets and breached their contracts to develop the Google Wallet mobile application. http://www.dmnews.com/paypal-sues-google-former-execs-over-wallet/article/203956/ Fri, 27 May 2011 15:23:20 GMT PayPal filed a civil suit against Google and two Google executives on May 26 over the latter company's newly revealed mobile payment product. The suit alleges that Google, and two former PayPal executives now working at the Mountain View, Calif.-based company, misappropriated trade secrets and breached their contracts to develop the Google Wallet mobile application. Direct Marketing News The Obama administration urged Congress to create federal legislation that would allow consumers new online privacy rights and give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority, federal officials told a Senate committee on March 16. Lawrence Strickling, an assistant secretary within the Commerce Department, said the White House "recommends that legislation set forth baseline consumer data privacy protections - that is a consumer 'privacy bill of rights.'" http://www.dmnews.com/obama-administration-backs-online-bill-of-rights/article/198477/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:20:30 GMT The Obama administration urged Congress to create federal legislation that would allow consumers new online privacy rights and give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority, federal officials told a Senate committee on March 16. Lawrence Strickling, an assistant secretary within the Commerce Department, said the White House "recommends that legislation set forth baseline consumer data privacy protections - that is a consumer 'privacy bill of rights.'" Direct Marketing News The threat of federal consumer privacy regulation has spurred marketers to take online privacy into their own hands. http://www.dmnews.com/marketers-step-up-self-regulation-practices/article/197190/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT The threat of federal consumer privacy regulation has spurred marketers to take online privacy into their own hands. Direct Marketing News Industry experts said the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, passed in December, will protect some consumers by curbing dishonest practices, but it won't affect most ethical marketers. http://www.dmnews.com/marketers-support-e-commerce-legislation/article/194744/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT Industry experts said the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, passed in December, will protect some consumers by curbing dishonest practices, but it won't affect most ethical marketers. Direct Marketing News A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Colorado law that required out-of-state online retailers to notify the state of residents' purchases in order to collect sales tax from individual shoppers. The law also required multichannel retailers to notify consumers what tax they owed the state. http://www.dmnews.com/judge-blocks-colorado-e-commerce-tax-law/article/195112/ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:20:00 GMT A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Colorado law that required out-of-state online retailers to notify the state of residents' purchases in order to collect sales tax from individual shoppers. The law also required multichannel retailers to notify consumers what tax they owed the state. Direct Marketing News The Federal Trade Commission recently released a framework for balancing consumer privacy and innovation online, which includes a "Do-Not-Track" mechanism. http://www.dmnews.com/brands-should-self-regulate-to-avoid-government-steps/article/193108/ Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:05:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission recently released a framework for balancing consumer privacy and innovation online, which includes a "Do-Not-Track" mechanism. Direct Marketing News Marketers reacted with weariness to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal to implement an online "Do-Not-Track" option that would allow consumers to opt out of all third-party tracking and behaviorally-targeted advertising. http://www.dmnews.com/marketers-chafe-at-do-not-track-proposal/article/193103/ Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT Marketers reacted with weariness to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal to implement an online "Do-Not-Track" option that would allow consumers to opt out of all third-party tracking and behaviorally-targeted advertising. Direct Marketing News "It is not about adapting and accepting change anymore. It is about aggressively seeking it, being first to apply it, and then seek it again." http://www.dmnews.com/seek-change-apply-change-repeat/article/193147/ Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT "It is not about adapting and accepting change anymore. It is about aggressively seeking it, being first to apply it, and then seek it again." 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