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    Markey said other Internet players should follow Yahoo's lead. "I have been pressing online companies for greater voluntary efforts to refrain from the massive, systematic gathering of information about individual consumer Web use and the long-term retention of such data in a form that can identify the Web habits, interests, searches, and purchases of individual Americans" Markey said. "I urge other leading online companies to match or beat the commitments announced by Yahoo," said Markey. Full Article at Information Week
    I have been pressing online companies for greater voluntary efforts to refrain from the massive, systematic gathering of information about individual consumer Web use and the long-term retention of such data in a form that can identify the Web habits, interests, searches, and purchases of individual Americans
    Edward Markey – Edward Markey SOURCE: Information Week 10 months ago
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Yahoo Rivals Urged To Limit Personal Data Retention
  1. I urge other leading online companies to match or beat the commitments announced by Yahoo
    SOURCE: Information Week 10 months ago
  2. Yahoo voluntarily sets a new standard for privacy protection, a standard against which Microsoft, Google, and others will now be compared
    SOURCE: Information Week 10 months ago
  3. Privacy is a cornerstone of freedom and I applaud Yahoo's announcement [Tuesday] for recognizing that consumers deserve ample privacy protections in the digital era to ensure trust and freedom on the Internet
    Edward Markey – Edward Markey SOURCE: Information Week 10 months ago

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