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Karl Wabst on 04 Jun 09Another report on Sears getting slapped on the wrist for questionable data collection. Gee, why don't businesses take information law seriously? Maybe because it is more profitable to ignore it and pay a small fine? Not impressed by Obama's enforcement of privacy law.
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Karl Wabst on 04 Jun 09Sears today agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose the depth of consumers' personal information it collected via a downloadable software application. The settlement calls for Sears to stop collecting data from the consumers who downloaded the software and to destroy all data it had previously collected. If Sears advertises or disseminates any tracking software in the future, it must clearly and prominently disclose the types of data the software will monitor, record, or transmit, the FTC stated. Sears must also disclose whether any of the data will be used by a third party, the FTC said.