Top Web Sites Scale Back Consumer Data Mining
"By every relevant measure, the extent of online information collected has declined since May 2000," said PFF President Jeffrey Eisenach.
While the study found similar, albeit less pronounced changes among a random sampling of 7,800 Web sites, both groups now offer visitors more complete privacy policies and place a greater emphasis on protecting consumers' personal information, Eisenach said.
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