A new poll shows that a large majority of consumers are concerned about being tracked on the Internet and favor a proposal from privacy groups to create a “do not track list.” The survey, commissioned by the tech and telecom industry research group Precursor LLC, found that 81 percent of those polled said they were “somewhat” or “very” concerned about companies tracking their Web surfing habits and using that information for advertising, while 88 percent said it is “unfair” for companies to do such tracking without an Internet user’s permission.
Read the article: http://gigalaw.com/2010/06/08/most-internet-users-worried-about-privacy-poll-shows/ (Source: National Journal)
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