Re: [ga-sys] Privacy sites

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

Yes, as a separate issue, it is a rather important.  I agree with your 
assessment of the situation.  It irritates even me to have a specified 
browser installed on my system for use with web sites whose cookies I like, 
especially when I forget.

:)

I'd like to see some sort fine imposed on all companies who opt-out my 
choice to participate.  I think that if they are not OPT-IN processes; they 
should pay a large fine when caught.  I am thinking somewhere around 6 or 7 
zeros for the end of the fine amount.  ...

~k

At 05:03 PM 5/31/2001 -0700, William S. Lovell wrote:
>
>
>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>h 
>> ttp://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>http://www.networkadvertising.org and
>> ><http://www.andersencompliance.com>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>http://www.internetstakeholders.com
>> >
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