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......
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