Alex Fowler
As many people know, Mozilla jumped into Do Not Track (DNT) in a big way earlier this year by providing Firefox users on desktop and mobile with a simple way to tell companies to stop tracking them online. We did … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
The DNT meme has crossed the Atlantic! Two important policy makers in Europe made statements just one week apart supporting Do Not Track (DNT). It appears there’s genuine interest by these EU regulators to determine how a website’s support for … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
I’ve been in London this week to participate in a forum hosted by the ISBA on “Cookies, Privacy and Consumers: What Every Business Needs to Know,” as well as to meet with several people from consumer advocacy groups, leading technology … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Mozilla continues to see progress with regard to Do Not Track, including adoption by online marketing, ad networks and tracking companies. It’s certainly fair to say that market adoption of Do Not Track will take longer than it took Mozilla … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Mozilla’s Do Not Track privacy feature in Firefox provides users more control over online behavioral tracking. Two developments bring it closer to being respected by industry. Mozilla is a nonprofit organization committed to making the Web better and putting users … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Last week we submitted comments to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in response to their request for comment on a proposal describing a new framework for protecting consumer privacy in both online and offline environments. The FTC sought input on … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Mozilla lands Do Not Track HTTP header into nightly builds today: 30 lines of code to support more privacy online. My colleague, Sid Stamm, Mozilla’s privacy engineer announced this morning that we have uploaded working prototypes of our Do Not … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Do Not Track: Mozilla’s latest effort to put users in control of their web experience. The web is evolving quickly in how information about people is collected, used and shared online. We believe it’s crucial to put people in control … Continue reading
Alex Fowler
Next Steps in Mozilla’s Ongoing Efforts to Put People in Charge of Their Privacy As Mozilla’s new privacy lead, there are a number of new and existing initiatives that I will be tackling. This month, in particular, will be extra … Continue reading