Enabling Online Privacy With Do Not Track: By Congress, Corporations or Code?
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee held an important briefing on "Enabling Online Privacy With Do Not Track: By Congress, Corporations or Code?" on April 5, 2011. The online privacy Do Not Track proposal (DNT), modeled after the popular "Do Not Call" concept, has captured the imagination of those who wish to protect consumer privacy in Congress, in industry and among privacy advocates and consumers alike. Consumer privacy advocates have proposed it, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission has endorsed it, and Members of Congress have drafted legislation to enact it. Yet remarkably, there is no broad consensus on *what* DNT is or even on *who" should be responsible for making it a reality.
Our expert panel debated the potential technical implementation of DNT, the legislative and regulatory options for DNT and the potential pitfalls to ecommerce. The panelists debated whether DNT is a job for Congress, code or corporations and what "tracking" means.
Panelists:
- Erich Andersen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft [bio]
- Stuart Ingis, Partner, Venable LLC and counsel to the Digital Advertising Alliance [bio]
- Tim Lordan, Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee [bio]
- Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission
- Ashkan Soltani, An independent researcher and consultant focused on privacy, security, and behavioral economics [bio]
This widely attended educational briefing is hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC), part of a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Congressional staff and members of the press welcome. The ICAC is a private sector organization comprised of public interest groups, trade associations, non-profits, and corporations. More information on the ICAC is available at www.netcaucus.org.