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EPIC, Junkbusters Urge AGs to Protect Privacy of Amazon.com Booklists
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 06:09:43 -0400
EPIC and Junkbusters have sent a letter to state Attorneys General urging them to protect records of book purchases collected by Amazon.com. Under previous privacy policies, the company promised never to sell customer information, but Amazon.com reneged on this guarantee, and now claims it can sell customer records as a business asset. The letter urges the AGs to uphold Amazon's promise to never sell personal information, to guarantee customer access to and deletion of records, and for Amazon.com to undergo an audit of its information practices. After Amazon.com changed its privacy policy in September 2000, EPIC severed its relationship with the company and filed a complaint with the FTC. For more information, see the Junkbusters page on Amazon.com. Update: The Massachusetts Attorney General office has responded (PDF) to the letter, and has requested comment from Amazon.com on the access, deletion, and audit issues. (Oct. 8) See http://www.epic.org for other links djf
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