Although corporations do not enjoy the right “personal privacy<\/a>“, individuals do.\u00a0 In fact the Obama Administration is ramping up to ensure more personal privacy to internet users<\/strong>.\u00a0 Lawrence E. Strickling, an assistant secretary of commerce, is expected to call for the legislation at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee, as reported by the Wall Street Journal<\/a> Apparently the administration will back a law that follows the outlines of a report issued by the Commerce Department in December.\u00a0 The administration wants any new rules to be enforceable and will look to expand the Federal Trade Commission’s authority.<\/p>\n Among other things, the December report suggested that companies should obtain permission to use a person’s personal data<\/strong> for a purpose other than for which it was collected. The administration also eventually could propose that consumers be given the right to access information<\/strong> about themselves and to have the information stored securely.\u00a0 The administration’s plan to push for legislation reflects a shifting attitude by the government, which for more than a decade favored a hands-off approach to the Internet. Officials have said the increasing intrusiveness of online tracking<\/strong> has forced them to reassess that approach.\u00a0 In the past year, The Wall Street Journal’s “What They Know” series has revealed that popular websites install thousands of tracking technologies (adware, spyware, and keylogging software)\u00a0 on people’s computers without their knowledge, feeding an industry that gathers and sells information on their finances, political leanings and religious interests, among other things.<\/p>\n In December, the Federal Trade Commission called for development of a “do not track” system that would let Internet users avoid having their online activity monitored.\u00a0 And the makers of the two most-popular Web browsers\u2014Microsoft Corp. and Mozilla Corp.\u2014have said they are incorporating do-not-track features in current or future products.<\/p>\n If you believe that a company or an individual has improperly obtained or used your personal information, without your knowledge nor consent, then you need to speak to an attorney<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 You should also immediately take action to protect your online information. There are many anti-spyware, anti-phishing, and anti-adware\u00a0 products that will help protect your privacy.\u00a0 Remember\u00a0 even if the law passes it will not stop all tracking activities — spam is not legal, but do you still get spam?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Privacy Bill To Be Pushed by Obama Administration Corporations May Have to Obtain Permission to Use Information about Consumers Although corporations do not enjoy the right “personal privacy“, individuals do.\u00a0 In fact the Obama Administration is ramping up to ensure more personal privacy to internet users.\u00a0 Lawrence E. Strickling, an assistant secretary of commerce, is expected to call for the legislation at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee, as reported by the Wall Street Journal Apparently the administration will back a law that follows the outlines of a report issued by the Commerce Department in December.\u00a0 The administration wants any new rules to beRead More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,28],"tags":[44,53,204,220,259,271,293,304],"yst_prominent_words":[406,1775,1777,1779,1778,1588,1769,869,1094,1771,1774,1773,865,1768,353,1772,863,1748,1776,1770],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-admin","4":"post-955","6":"format-standard","7":"category-general-legal-issues-chattanooga-tn","8":"category-off-beat","9":"post_tag-adware","10":"post_tag-attorney-at-law","11":"post_tag-invasion-of-privacy","12":"post_tag-lawyer-legal-professional","13":"post_tag-personal-information","14":"post_tag-privacy","15":"post_tag-right-to-privacy","16":"post_tag-spyware"},"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Todd Couvillon","author_link":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"hoot-small-preview":false,"hoot-large-preview":false,"hoot-medium-preview":false,"hoot-wide":false,"hoot-extra-wide":false,"hoot-boxcontent":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Todd Couvillon","author_link":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":1,"uagb_excerpt":"Privacy Bill To Be Pushed by Obama Administration Corporations May Have to Obtain Permission to Use Information about Consumers Although corporations do not enjoy the right “personal privacy“, individuals do.\u00a0 In fact the Obama Administration is ramping up to ensure more personal privacy to internet users.\u00a0 Lawrence E. 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Consult a Lawyer About Improper Use of your Private Information<\/h3>\n