Privacy Violations: European and US Websites Lack Protection for Users

The vast majority of European and US Web sites are failing to protect users' privacy, according to a UK-based consumer interest group Thursday. Consumers International, which represents 263 consumer organisations, says that hardly any Internet sites which collect . . . The vast majority of European and US Web sites are failing to protect users' privacy, according to a UK-based consumer interest group Thursday. Consumers International, which represents 263 consumer organisations, says that hardly any Internet sites which collect personal data allow those users to decide whether they want their information passed on to a third party. This is despite EU regulations that state that consumers must be informed if identifiable information is shared and must be allowed access to that information.

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