Web Search--FAST Search and Transfer Privacy Issues
Source: News.Com "Search Firm Takes Heat for Sharing Data"
From the article, "In a complaint filed this week with the Norwegian government, Public Information Research (PIR) charged the search provider's [Fast Search and Transfer] showcase site, AlltheWeb, with failing to notify visitors that it uses tiny electronic tags to monitor search queries in partnership with online portal Lycos and DoubleClick, an advertising technology company. The privacy watchdog said that the practice breaches Norwegian laws requiring companies to disclose if personal data about consumers is shared with third parties." "Peter Gorman, a spokesman for Fast Search and Transfer's (FAST) AlltheWeb, said that the company is newly aware of the problem and plans on issuing a corrective measure soon. He said FAST will either post a privacy policy that makes clear to people that information is being collected, or it will work with partners Lycos and DoubleClick to remove the tags, otherwise known as clear gifs." Let's see how long it takes FAST to respond. Stay tuned.
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