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US ad trade associations file petition against FCC, stating it is in violation of the First Amendment

January 4, 2017
Several major US ad trade associations jointly submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday evening (3 January) to reconsider its order mandating opt-in privacy requirements by Internet service providers. The petition – which was submitted together by the Association of National Advertisers, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the American Advertising
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Turning The Page? Turn Settles With FTC On Use Of Verizon Zombie Cookies

December 20, 2016
Turn is settling with the Federal Trade Commission for its part in the Verizon zombie cookie debacle. It’s been nearly two years since it was first revealed that the demand-side platform was using Verizon’s unique identifier header (UIDH) for tracking purposes even if a user had opted out of being tracked. On Tuesday, the FTC
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Guidelines for Online Behavioral Advertising

December 19, 2016
Behavioral advertising refers to the use of information to predict the types of products or services of greatest interest to a particular consumer. Online behavioral advertising takes two forms. “First party” behavioral advertising refers to situations in which a website uses information that it obtains when interacting with a visitor. “Third party” behavioral advertising refers
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Summary of the FTC’s 12/7 Workshop on Smart TV and Thoughts for the Future

December 9, 2016
What are the promises and potential privacy pitfalls when you take an old-fashioned television and connect it to the Internet? On December 7, 2016, the FTC hosted the final installment its Fall Technology Series in an effort to find out. The workshop explored Internet-connected TVs—smart TVs—and similar connected devices, such as Blu-Ray players, game consoles,
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