Fwd: CDT Urges FTC to Support Privacy Enhancing Technologies

...following Rigo's message from earlier.

Ari

Begin forwarded message:

> From: info@cdt.org
> Date: January 23, 2008 4:15:05 PM EST
> To: cdt-announcements@cdt.org
> Subject: [CDT-staff] CDT Headline: CDT Urges FTC to Support Privacy  
> Enhancing Technologies
>
> CDT Urges FTC to Support Privacy Enhancing Technologies
>
> CDT today urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and  
> publicly dismiss a complaint against Ask.com alleging unfair and  
> deceptive practices relating to the company's AskEraser technology.  
> CDT believes the allegations are unfounded, noting that Ask.com  
> addressed the issues within its control prior to the filing of the  
> complaint, and is in the process of investigating how to provide  
> consumers with more choices. CDT urged the Commission to use this  
> opportunity to send an affirmative message in support of companies  
> seeking new and innovative methods of privacy protection. January  
> 23, 2008
>
> CDT Letter to FTC in Ask.com matter [PDF], January 23, 2008: http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20080123_FTC_Ask.pdf
>



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Ari Schwartz
Deputy Director
Center for Democracy and Technology
1634 I Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
202 637 9800
fax 202 637 0968
ari@cdt.org
http://www.cdt.org
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