Online privacy enforcement - courtesy of the Federal government
Senator Jay Rockefeller introduced legislation on Monday that creates a do-not-track requirement for ad networks and other companies. This is in addition to legislation supported by Senator's John Kerry and John McCain that requires ad networks to obtain permission from consumer before they can present targeted ads. Oh, and let's not forget Jackie Speier and her efforts in the House along with many others to write do-no-track legislation.
Relating to this subject I'd like to return to a basic premise that I tell my children and everyone else: there are no secrets on the web.
The internet is a public place - it is not private. When you walk into a retail store, don't expect the retailer to ask your permission to present you with a product offer. The same holds true in their online store.
If you don't want to be tracked while you're on someone else's property - like their web site - stay off the Web.
Can you image what television would be like if advertisers had to ask permission from each person before they could run an ad? It certainly would not be as inexpensive as it is today.
Our good Senator's need to let the people govern themselves and let businesses conduct business. We really need our government officials to stick to the basics of protecting our lives, our property and our individual freedoms.
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Relating to this subject I'd like to return to a basic premise that I tell my children and everyone else: there are no secrets on the web.
The internet is a public place - it is not private. When you walk into a retail store, don't expect the retailer to ask your permission to present you with a product offer. The same holds true in their online store.
If you don't want to be tracked while you're on someone else's property - like their web site - stay off the Web.
Can you image what television would be like if advertisers had to ask permission from each person before they could run an ad? It certainly would not be as inexpensive as it is today.
Our good Senator's need to let the people govern themselves and let businesses conduct business. We really need our government officials to stick to the basics of protecting our lives, our property and our individual freedoms.
www.electiangilyeat.com
Posted by Ian Gilyeat at 5/10/2011 6:21 PM 
Categories: Limited government, Protection of property, Individual freedom
Tags: Individual freedom John McCain Protection of property Limited government
Categories: Limited government, Protection of property, Individual freedom
Tags: Individual freedom John McCain Protection of property Limited government
Your analogy is flawed. When I walk into a store to browse at their products, they can't see my driver's license, they don't get my address without my permission. When I watch TV, the advertiser doesn't get my personal info.
When one goes to a website, the site can obtain my IP, and with that obtain my name and address, and then if they really want to, can track down other personal information. Why should they be able to do that, just because I browsed their website?
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