Well, you voted for Obama, and you're getting what you voted for.
Ken Magill
· 9 months ago
You, sir, have no idea who I voted for.
Tamara Hoffbauer
· 9 months ago
Ken, THANK YOU.
This article is so much more clearly stated than the previous, doing a much better job of explaining the potential pitfalls we may find ourselves in should the FTC actually do what you surmise they may. I wholeheartedly agree with you that "...if there’s no name and address, there’s no personally identifiable information. " The question is, why would "they" want more regulation? To look good in the voter's eyes? I can't think of a single good reason to push regulation where there really is no need for it. We have plenty of other industries that could actually use more oversight, why try to finagle this PII issue out of thin air?
Even though I feel there may always be room for a certain level of regulation in any industry, I like you tend to feel that our Congress has for many many years failed to do a very good job of anything, much less balancing protection for consumers and encouragement for a free market at the same time. While I complained that your contempt for Democrats was too obvious before, I can now better appreciate your positions with the understanding that you probably have a more varied approach to politics and how it affects business than say, the guy who posted above me. ("...you're getting what you voted for"?? Really? Grow up.)
Thanks again for the follow up piece.
Jeff Chester
· 9 months ago
I also was referring to the 2008 decision of the EU data protection commissioners (Article 29 Working Party) on search engine data what is considered identifiable information. Here's an excerpt: "An individual's search history is personal data if the individual to which it relates, is identifiable...When a cookie contains a unique user ID, this ID is clearly personal data. The use of persistent cookies or similar devices with a unique user ID allows tracking of users of a certain computer even when dynamic IP addresses are used. The behavioural data that is generated through the use of these devices allows focusing even more on the personal characteristics of the individual concerned." source: ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/docs/wpdocs/2008/wp148_en.pdf
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This article is so much more clearly stated than the previous, doing a much better job of explaining the potential pitfalls we may find ourselves in should the FTC actually do what you surmise they may. I wholeheartedly agree with you that "...if there’s no name and address, there’s no personally identifiable information. " The question is, why would "they" want more regulation? To look good in the voter's eyes? I can't think of a single good reason to push regulation where there really is no need for it. We have plenty of other industries that could actually use more oversight, why try to finagle this PII issue out of thin air?
Even though I feel there may always be room for a certain level of regulation in any industry, I like you tend to feel that our Congress has for many many years failed to do a very good job of anything, much less balancing protection for consumers and encouragement for a free market at the same time. While I complained that your contempt for Democrats was too obvious before, I can now better appreciate your positions with the understanding that you probably have a more varied approach to politics and how it affects business than say, the guy who posted above me. ("...you're getting what you voted for"?? Really? Grow up.)
Thanks again for the follow up piece.
source: ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/docs/wpdocs/2008/wp148_en.pdf