NAI – WC3 Position Paper Post
November 14, 2012
As many of you know, the NAI has been an active participant in the W3C meetings focused on Do Not Track. Recently, David Wainberg, our Counsel and Senior Director of
Reaffirming Our Core Values
November 13, 2012
Like many of you, I’ve been drowning in heated debates about privacy, Do-Not-Track and related industry concerns for the past several months. There has been a lot of anger, a
An Update on Compliance
August 30, 2012
Epic Media Group (the parent company to Epic Marketplace and Traffic Marketplace) has ceased operations for economic and financial reasons. The company has represented to the NAI that it is not currently
CPOs & Self-Regulation = A Winning Combination
August 27, 2012
This month, Lou Mastria, an experienced chief privacy officer, stepped in to help lead industry self regulation as Managing Director of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). The news was music
Why the NAI Matters
July 30, 2012
by Ben Plomion, Chango Like many NAI member companies, Chango is on the front lines of the behavioral advertising debate. You see, we’re a search retargeting platform, which means that we
Room for Everyone at the Table
July 19, 2012
Last week, Robert Gellman published his assessment of the NAI’s 2011 Annual Compliance Report. As always, the NAI welcomes an open dialogue with our members, consumers, and the advocacy community.
Great to Be Back!
July 19, 2012
On June 20th, I returned to the NAI as Counsel & Senior Director of Technology. (As many of you know, I previously worked for the NAI, but left last year
Looking Back and Moving Forward – My Thoughts After Six Months at NAI
June 22, 2012
After six months serving as NAI Executive Director, I am proud and inspired by who we are, what we’ve accomplished and where we are headed. I hope you find yourself
NAI – The Meaning of Membership
June 16, 2012
We are rapidly approaching an exciting milestone in the growth and reach of NAI – our 100th member company. This is significant because it highlights a shared commitment to responsible advertising
Why NAI Cannot Support DNT On-by-Default
June 15, 2012
Media coverage related to Microsoft’s recently expressed intent to implement Internet Explorer 10’s ‘Do Not Track’ (DNT) function by default in its next release has compelled thoughtful responses from many
Making Tracks Visiting “The Trackers”
May 4, 2012
Since last January, I’ve been traveling across the United States to meet with companies engaged in online behavioral advertising (also called interest-based advertising). I have met with scores of engineers,
An Extra Dose of Transparency: Shedding Greater Light on the Use of Health-Related Data for Online Advertising
March 16, 2012
The NAI is premised on the notion that users are entitled to transparency and choice with respect to the collection and use of data for online behavioral advertising and related
NAI Executive Director – Let’s Talk Privacy
February 28, 2012
I’m two months into my tenure as executive director of the Network Advertising Initiative, a coalition of over 85 leading online advertising companies committed to developing and enforcing industry best