http://michaelzimmer.org/2007/08/14/cnet-how-search-engines-rate-on-privacy/ information ethics : new media : privacy : values in design : 2.0 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://michaelzimmer.org/2007/08/14/cnet-how-search-engines-rate-on-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-158546 michaelzimmer.org » Google Launches Behavioral Advertising System, With Impressive (But Not Quite Perfect) Privacy Controls Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:10:17 +0000 http://michaelzimmer.org/2007/08/14/cnet-how-search-engines-rate-on-privacy/#comment-158546 [...] Yahoo!, Micrsoft, and AOL have all been engaged in behavioral targeting for some time, Google’s entrance into this [...] [...] Yahoo!, Micrsoft, and AOL have all been engaged in behavioral targeting for some time, Google’s entrance into this [...]

]]> http://michaelzimmer.org/2007/08/14/cnet-how-search-engines-rate-on-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-73604 William Morriss Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:59:31 +0000 http://michaelzimmer.org/2007/08/14/cnet-how-search-engines-rate-on-privacy/#comment-73604 It was a good summary, but one thing I would have liked to see is some consideration for how protective search engines are with the data they collect. For example, if a search engine collects data to improve its searching algorithms but will fight tooth and nail to prevent it from being disclosed (e.g., by resisting subpoenas) then I'd be happier with that company than one which collects data and resells it to third parties. It was a good summary, but one thing I would have liked to see is some consideration for how protective search engines are with the data they collect. For example, if a search engine collects data to improve its searching algorithms but will fight tooth and nail to prevent it from being disclosed (e.g., by resisting subpoenas) then I’d be happier with that company than one which collects data and resells it to third parties.

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