Online
Privacy Alliance Urges Consumers to Look For Privacy Policies When Shopping
Online This Holiday Season OPA will also be distributing a video
to television stations nationwide to remind consumers to look for and read privacy
policies.
Online
Privacy Alliance Applauds Initiative by Internet Network Advertising Companies
to Protect Consumer Privacy
OPA tells officials at the Federal Trade Commission/Commerce Department Workshop
that Industry is buidling an effective system of privacy self-regulation. [Posted
11.09.1999]
Online
Privacy Alliance Statement on the Release of the Federal Trade Commission's
Final Rules on the Children's Online Privacy Protections Act
In a statement released yesterday, the OPA commended the FTC for its work in
drafting rules for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Online
Privacy Alliance Urges Web Businesses to Verify Privacy Policies
Meet Industry Guidelines
Industry urges popular sites to post privacy policies or ensure
their existing policies are posted prominently. Surveys show Industry's
efforts are paying off for consumers and business alike. [Posted
07.13.1999]
Online
Privacy Alliance Applauds Recent Industry Efforts to Enhance Consumer
Privacy Online
Disney and GO Network are latest companies to link advertising activities
to Privacy Practices of Web Businesses. [Posted 06.29.1999]
Online
Privacy Alliance Says Web Sweeps Confirm Significant Progress in
Privacy Self-Regulation
The Online Privacy Alliance said today's release of the Georgetown
Internet Privacy Policy Survey confirms that significant progress
has been made in safeguarding privacy in cyberspace. Of the 364
websites surveyed, 65.7% had posted at least one type of privacy
disclosure. [Posted 05.12.1999]
Rules
and Tools for Protecting Personal Privacy Online
Online privacy gives you the power to control the release of personal
and financial information over the Internet. Although there are
new developments every day to help you protect your privacy, right
now there are many things you can do to protect the personally identifiable
information that is gathered about you when you surf and shop online.
[Posted 05.11.1999]
Senate
Judiciary Committee Holds Internet Privacy Hearing. OPA Member Companies
Testify
On April 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Orrin
Hatch (R-UT), held a hearing to consider Internet Privacy issues.
Sen Hatch invited the business community to participate in a commission
that he would like to set up to study issues related to privacy
and technology. Testimony and additional information about the hearing
are available here. [Posted
04.22.1999]
Online
Privacy Alliance encourages businesses to post privacy policies
The Online Privacy Alliance today encouraged companies engaged in
e-commerce to post a privacy policy and advised companies that a
new web sweep would be conducted in March with the results reported
to the Federal Trade Commission. [posted 02.02.1999]
Online
Privacy Alliance comments on the "safe harbor" draft
The Online Privacy Alliance's comments to the Department of Commerce
regarding the proposal to create a "safe harbor" within which US
businesses could enjoy a presumption of "adequacy" under the European
Union's Directive on Data Protection. [posted 12.03.1998]
Online
Privacy Alliance Calls on Businesses at Internet World to Post Privacy
Policies on Web Sites
The Online Privacy Alliance called on companies attending Internet
World to post privacy policies on their web sites and unveiled a
new set of online resources to help online
businesses learn more about privacy policies. The Alliance also
praised the efforts of portal companies to educate consumers on
how to safeguard their privacy online. [posted 10.07.1998]
Online
Privacy Alliance Releases Paper Describing Effective Enforcement
of Self Regulation
On July 21, 1998 the Online Privacy Alliance released a framework
for enforcing the protection of consumer privacy in cyberspace.
Among other things, the enforcement policy calls for objective third
parties to monitor and evaluate a web site's compliance with clear
policies for protecting privacy and to provide consumer complaint
mechanisms if a violation is found. [posted 07.21.1998]
Online Privacy Alliance
Announces Enforcement Policy to Ensure Privacy Protections In Cyberspace
On Tuesday July 21, The Online Privacy Alliance will hold a telephone
conference call to brief reporters on the enforcement policy developed
bythe Online Privacy Alliance, a broad cross-industry alliance
of more than 50 global companies and associations committed to promoting
privacy online. Details here
[posted 07.20.1998]
Audio
cybercast of Online Privacy Alliance presentation at the Privacy
Summit
The Department of Commerce hosted a public meeting on Internet Privacy
June 23-24, 1998 in Washington, D.C. On the morning of June 24th,
Christine Varney presented the results of the Online Privacy Alliance's
efforts to date and fielded questions from several well-respected
privacy advocates about the Online Privacy Alliance's results to
date. Note that you will need to install
the free Real Networks RealPlayer product to hear the audio.
[posted 06.25.1998]
Online Privacy Alliance
Launched: Cross-Industry Coalition of American Companies and Associations
Announces Common Commitment, New Privacy Initiatives
Nearly 50 American companies and associations today announced creation
of the Online Privacy Alliance, an influential cross-industry coalition
committed to protecting the privacy of individuals in cyberspace.
Members of the Alliance, representing a broad array of industrial
sectors -- including high-technology, telecommunications, financial
services, Internet and online service providers, database services,
retail, entertainment, marketing and publishing -- announced a series
of agreements and initiatives that respond to concerns about privacy
online. [posted 06.22.98]
On June 22,
1998, the Online Privacy Alliance released:
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