Even the Ad Industry Doesn't Know Who's Tracking You 98
jfruh writes "The Internet advertising industry is keen to stave off government privacy rules and opt-in-only browsers by loudly proclaiming its adherence to a self-imposed code of conduct. Yet a little digging shows that even "self-regulated" advertisers link to services that link to other services that nobody's really sure what they do. That's why, for instance, when you visit a page on the Sears website, your web browsing behavior is being collected by a company that sells ringtones and won't return emails asking about their privacy policy."
This article is an apk summoning ritual. (Score:0, Funny)
Now we just have to wait for apk to show up and tell us how only HOST files can protect us.
No need for government. (Score:4, Funny)
"Self Regulated"
Good! They don't need government intervention, soon the free market will offer a privacy-friendly service and the free market will eventually choose that over these other services that don't respect my privacy.
But, don't regulate! Keep your government off my information-tracking ad service!
The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a spying/tracking ad service is a good guy with a spying/tracking ad service.