Tag: Jeff Chester

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Will others follow Apple in limiting access to consumer data?

Published: August 31, 2011

While Apple’s decision to phase out the use of unique device identifier numbers may impact the ability of marketers to behaviorally and contextually target mobile users, it could be a good thing for privacy concerns.

Mobile app system claimed a threat to consumer privacy

Published: May 19, 2011

An industry challenge of California’s social media privacy bill and a new European Union report recommending location services be turned off by default will be on legislators’ minds at today’s mobile privacy hearing before the Senate.

Mobile industry in crosshairs of new Do Not Track bill

Published: May 10, 2011

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) introduced a new bill yesterday that would enable consumers to browse the Internet and use mobile phones without having their movements tracked.

FTC called to address location targeting related to Google’s AdMob

Published: May 3, 2011

The Center for Digital Democracy is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to extend the reach of privacy conditions imposed on Google as the result of a recent settlement to include the company’s mobile advertising network AdMob.

AT&T to take on Google to be king of mcommerce: privacy advocate

Published: April 18, 2011

The Center for Digital Democracy has sent a letter to the FTC, the FCC and members of Congress to block the pending merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, claiming the deal is not about competition and broadband access, but rather a ploy to rule the mcommerce arena.

Ten consumer advocate groups ask Congress to strengthen privacy bill

Published: June 8, 2010

Ten privacy and consumer organizations have called on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, for stronger provisions to protect consumer privacy both online and off.

Is mobile’s effect on alcohol marketing a threat to our youth?

Published: May 26, 2010

Mobile is changing alcohol marketers' goals from getting customers familiar with their brand to wanting them to engage with it and incorporate it into their daily lives.

Center for Digital Democracy asks FTC to investigate mobile data targeting

Published: April 9, 2010

The Center for Digital Democracy is asking the FTC to investigate the growing privacy threats to consumers from the practice of online and mobile real-time data targeting.

FTC targeting guidelines are meaningless: Privacy advocates

Published: February 13, 2009

The FTC released guidelines regarding the self-regulatory principles for behavioral advertising on the Web and consumer privacy advocate groups claim the document is meaningless.

Media activist calls for regulating mobile marketing

Published: May 8, 2008

WASHINGTON - Jeff Chester runs the Center for Digital Democracy and he's out to raise a stink on the practices in the mobile marketing industry.