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Is Verizon Burying Its Header In The Sand? Privacy Concerns About The ‘Zombie Cookie’ Abound

A tracking mechanism that won’t die, even when a user actively opts out? That’s one tough cookie. Privacy advocates are turning up the heat on Verizon Wireless again with a flurry of reports decrying what’s become popularly known as the “zombie cookie,” a unique ID header developed by Precision Market Insights, the carrier’s data-driven and... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // January 20th, 2015 //

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Jonathan Mayer To 'Do Not Track' Working Group: I Quit

Jonathan Mayer, a Stanford graduate student who has been a highly vocal advocate for consumer privacy, has resigned from the Tracking Protection Working Group, which is charged with setting the browser spec for a "Do Not Track" mechanism. In an email delivered yesterday afternoon to members of the Working Group, Mayer writes, “We do not... Continue reading »

by Judith Aquino // July 31st, 2013 //

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Privacy Advocates Reach For Cyanide Pill On 'Do Not Track' Process

A few members of the group charged with creating the spec for a browser-based Do Not Track function have signaled their displeasure with the process by supporting a "contingency plan" that would effectively end the two years of talks without an outcome. But it's far from clear whether they can find consensus to push that... Continue reading »

by Zach Rodgers // June 14th, 2013 //

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