WPF Resources Page: Genetic Privacy Page
World Privacy Forum information and materials on Genetic Privacy.
When opting out is hard to do: World Privacy Forum sends letter to FTC about data broker companies offering mail-based opt outs
Data broker opt out issue — The World Privacy Forum sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking it to look into four companies offering online consumers the ability to opt out, then asking those consumers to use a variety of postal-mail-based methods to do so.
Report Announcement: Privacy in the Clouds
WPF report announcement — The World Privacy Forum’s newest report examines the privacy and confidentiality issues of cloud computing that have been largely overlooked to date. It is a thorough analysis with policy findings.
Privacy in the Clouds: Risks to Privacy and Confidentiality from Cloud Computing was written by Robert Gellman for the World Privacy Forum.
Cloud computing tips for consumers and business are also available.
First EU Privacy Seal granted to search engine
European Privacy Seal — Ixquick.com is the first search engine to receive formal EU privacy approval. The EuroPriSe (European Privacy Seal) was awarded to Ixquick after a lengthy certification process. Ixquick deletes its users\’ IP addresses after 48 hours.
Consumer Tips: Critical Tips For Job Seekers to Avoid Job Scams
Information about job scams.