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Light, (Camera), Class Action! After Seven Years of Dormancy Since Inception, Businesses See Class Action Lawsuits for Alleged Violations of California's "Shine the Light" Act

Kevin Khurana
January 25, 2012 21:53

The past month has seen a new pattern of class action lawsuits filed in California courts against businesses for allegedly violating California’s Shine the Light privacy law (the “Act”). For seven years since the Act became effective, well-intentioned businesses have...

PSA: LinkedIn Assumes You "Opt-In" to Social Media Advertising

Mark McCreary
August 12, 2011 11:25

Boing Boing has an excellent how-to located here on how to opt out of being included in LinkedIn's social media advertising.  Briefly, LinkedIn assumes that you consent to LinkedIn's use of your image in the adverstising of its sponsor's products.  If you recommend your CPA firm, and...

Tension in the direct marketing industry over opt-in requirements

June 30, 2011 10:09

The Consumer Protection Act sparked quite a bit of interest in direct marketing and consumers' rights to opt-out of receiving direct marketing communications. It has also highlighted a tension between direct marketers and consumer orientated initiatives to protect and enhance consumer rights. ...

You have already opted in to Facebook's facial recognition feature

June 09, 2011 10:36

News that Facebook has rolled out its facial recognition technology to users outside the United States caused considerable consternation. This facial recognition technology is being used to enhance Facebook's photo tagging feature by enabling users to tag friends a couple times in photos and have...

Phone book opt-out registry

Desiree Merulli
May 17, 2011 19:30

Although it's fun to watch my dog tear them apart, receiving several copies of unwanted phone books can be frustrating and a waste of resources. Now there is a national phone book opt-out registry that I would like to share: www.yellowpagesoptout.com.  First you register and they will send you...