Commerce Dept. Panel's Report Calls For Internet 'Privacy Bill of Rights' and New Oversight Office
In a report (PDF) released today, an Internet policy task force at the U.S. Department of Commerce calls for the creation of a “Privacy Bill of Rights” as well as an oversight office to help enforce it.
Although it made little mention of a “do not track” option suggested last month by the Federal Trade Commission, the report calls for companies in the industry to establish a voluntary code to address new technologies and other gaps in existing oversight structure for consumer information that can be accessed online, according to the New York Times (reg. req.) and the Wall Street Journal.
It recommends that the FTC remain the lead enforcement agency for consumer privacy concerns.
An article on the Epicenter blog of Wired provides additional details.
Additional coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “Feds Propose ‘Do Not Track’ List to Protect Web-Surfers’ Privacy”
