The launch reception was well attended by industry and government privacy supporters. The dinner provided an excellent opportunity for us to network with other professionals committed to protecting individual privacy rights online. The survey concentrated on whether the sites collected personally identifiable information, had established privacy policies, used cookies, and allowed people to visit without identity disclosure. Just 17 of the sites had actual privacy policies , and most were difficult to locate. Every site allowed anonymity when accessing the home page.
Most sites let users browse without disclosing personally identifiable information.
We want to hear from you . . . The next Board of Advisors meeting will be in October. Messaging Web Site Svcs. Washington D.C. Underlying the workshops is the FTC s focus on determining whether Internet privacy should be self-regulated. It appears from the June workshop that the FTC is pleased with the initial steps businesses have taken to address online privacy but much more still must be done.