Re: [ga-sys] Privacy sites

["William S. Lovell" <wsl@cerebalaw.com>]

Kristy McKee wrote:

I thought everyone was upset because of the unsolicited email, mail, faxes,
and phone calls.

Is this posting about Evil Cookies another privacy issue or is it to be
lumped into unsolicited junk we receive because we're alive and participating?

I think it may be a bit of both. In either case, as someone put on some
list
or so quite eloquently, it's the matter of who is in control -- the
marketers
who think they have free access into your computer, or the person with
the computer who may or may not want to receive that stuff.  What
can
put data into a computer can take it out; putting in is "unsolicited
junk;"
taking out is an invasion of privacy.  Those marketers who have
in fact
collected personal information have invaded my privacy, those who have
merely left cookies have nevertheless cluttered up my hard drive, and
I
am forced to clean it out periodically.  Why don't I just refuse
them all?
Because I belong to the AAAS, they have good stuff, and I want
them
to be able to track my needs -- I collect references to scientific
articles
in particular areas, and my computer has cookies that tell them what
I
want.  I don't want to have to reconfigure my browser every time
I go
on line. The marketers have deprived my of my right of free choice
--
or at least caused me a lot of work if I try to exercise that right,
and
no company ought to be able to do that to anyone. Besides privacy
sites we need legislation prohibiting such actions -- and you thought
that Big Brother in "1984" was bad!  There are policy matters
at
stake here.

End of venting. :-)

Bill Lovell

 

I do hope it is a separate issue.  Ever since the advent of cookies,
Internet Browsers have been in Complete Control of denying or accepting
"Cookies".  Either set your FREE or Paid For Internet Browser to accept
them or do not.

There are no policies needed in this arena.

It is rude to use "Cookies" for the purpose of collecting data in
situations other than OPT-IN.  I recommend those offended by the use of
"Cookies" configure their preferences to suit their opinions and needs.  If
anyone needs help configuring their browser, give me a call.

:)

At 03:55 PM 5/31/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/pluggedin/wednesday/nd184.htm
>
>People seeking to protect their privacy can complete a single Web form to
>keep major advertising companies from collecting data about their Internet
>browsing and shopping habits.
>
>Under pressure to protect privacy better, the advertising industry last week
>set up two new Web sites http://www.networkadvertising.org and
>http://www.andersencompliance.com that allow computer users to opt out of
>having their personal data collected and profiled when they visit popular
>Web sites. In the past, users would need to visit Web sites individually to
>"opt out" of profiling.
>
>But Andrew Shen of the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information
>Center was skeptical. "Most Internet users still don't realize that such
>third-party profiling even exists" he said.
>
>____________________________________________
>
>Regards,
>Joanna Lane
>
>http://www.internetstakeholders.com
>
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