Consumer advocates try to derail Google/DoubleClick merger

Vikingod · Apr 20, 2007, 06:18 PM

Source: Ars Technica
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Three consumer advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the agency to put the kibosh on the proposed Google/DoubleClick merger until certain data privacy requirements are met.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy, and the US Public Interest Research Group have joined forces to file the complaint, which was submitted to the FTC today. The 11 page document claims that "neither Google or DoubleClick have taken adequate steps to safeguard the personal data that is collected" by their respective services, and the FTC is asked to use its merger review authority to put the proceedings on hold until certain "unfair and deceptive trade practices" are altered by the two companies.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 20, 2007, 06:21 PM

Double Click is the web = of spy ware why does google want anything to do with them
other then their advertising market presence/data. personally I like google hate double click
would hate to see them merge

Apr 20, 2007, 06:18 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Consumer advocates try to derail Google/DoubleClick merger Source: Ars Technica __________ Three consumer advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the agency to put the kibosh on the proposed Google/DoubleClick merger until certain data privacy requirements are met. The Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy, and the US Public Interest Research Group have joined forces to file the complaint, which was submitted to the FTC today. The 11 page document claims that "neither Google or DoubleClick have taken adequate steps to safeguard the personal data that is collected" by their respective services, and the FTC is asked to use its merger review authority to put the proceedings on hold until certain "unfair and deceptive trade practices" are altered by the two companies.

Apr 20, 2007, 06:21 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Double Click is the web = of spy ware why does google want anything to do with them other then their advertising market presence/data. personally I like google hate double click would hate to see them merge __________________