FTC urges more online privacy protection from data brokers
Clip: 6/13/2014 | 8m 2s
Companies tracking our online footsteps should be more transparent, says FTC
Companies known as data brokers know a lot about you and the information you share online, including your interests, political preferences, religious affiliations and spending activities. The Federal Trade Commission is now raising questions about the transparency of this industry. Jeffrey Brown interviews FTC chair Edith Ramirez.
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FTC urges more online privacy protection from data brokers
Clip: 6/13/2014 | 8m 2s
Companies known as data brokers know a lot about you and the information you share online, including your interests, political preferences, religious affiliations and spending activities. The Federal Trade Commission is now raising questions about the transparency of this industry. Jeffrey Brown interviews FTC chair Edith Ramirez.
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