On July 9, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on how online data can be used by advertisers and marketers.
At issue is whether "cookies" or online tags can be placed by advertisers on a computer's hard drive, thus tracking the Web-surfing habits of the user.
A debate is brewing over whether the Federal Trade Commission or Federal Communications Commission should enact rules on how information is gathered and used.
Answering your questions on the future of online privacy are two guests.
Leslie Harris is the president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a non-profit group dedicated to promoting free expression and privacy.
Wayne Crews is the vice president for policy and the director of technology studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a non-profit group which advocates for free enterprise and limited government.
