Federal Trade Commission http://www.npr.org Federal Trade Commission en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:26:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Federal Trade Commission http://www.npr.org yes Many Apps For Children Still Raise Privacy Concerns, FTC Says The agency says that among its most troubling findings is that many apps for kids share such information as geolocations with third parties. Developers need to do more to improve privacy protections and to tell parents what they're doing, the agency reports. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/10/166878852/many-apps-for-children-still-raise-privacy-concerns-ftc-says?ft=1&f=131728092 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/10/166878852/many-apps-for-children-still-raise-privacy-concerns-ftc-says?ft=1&f=131728092 The agency says that among its most troubling findings is that many apps for kids share such information as geolocations with third parties. Developers need to do more to improve privacy protections and to tell parents what they're doing, the agency reports. 155 no The agency says that among its most troubling findings is that many apps for kids share such information as geolocations with third parties. Developers need to do more to improve privacy protections and to tell parents what they're doing, the agency reports.

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]]> Consumer Group Files Suit Against Sweetener For Claiming It's 'Essential' What's with marketing food as a health miracle? The Center for Science in the Public Interest files the latest in a slew of complaints about the claims food companies make about their products. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/09/158522520/consumer-group-files-suit-against-sweetner-for-claiming-its-essential?ft=1&f=131728092 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/08/09/158522520/consumer-group-files-suit-against-sweetner-for-claiming-its-essential?ft=1&f=131728092 What's with marketing food as a health miracle? The Center for Science in the Public Interest files the latest in a slew of complaints about the claims food companies make about their products. no What's with marketing food as a health miracle? The Center for Science in the Public Interest files the latest in a slew of complaints about the claims food companies make about their products.

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]]> FTC Privacy Report Proposes 'Do Not Track' Option For Online Consumers The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report on consumer privacy that, among other things, suggests the creation of a "Do Not Track" system for people who do not want marketers collecting information about their online habits. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/12/01/131726767/ftc-privacy-report-proposes-do-not-track-option-for-online-marketers?ft=1&f=131728092 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/12/01/131726767/ftc-privacy-report-proposes-do-not-track-option-for-online-marketers?ft=1&f=131728092 The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report on consumer privacy that, among other things, suggests the creation of a "Do Not Track" system for people who do not want marketers collecting information about their online habits. no The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report on consumer privacy that, among other things, suggests the creation of a "Do Not Track" system for people who do not want marketers collecting information about their online habits.

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