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Table of Contents Clarence Lee and Shirley Fung Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 6 Background............................................................................................................................ 6 Social Networking and Facebook...................................................................................... 7 Online Merchants and Amazon........................................................................................ 8 Joint Services and Advantages for Marketers.................................................................. 9 Privacy Protection on Data Collected by Amazon and Facebook...................................... 10 Data Collected by Facebook ........................................................................................... 10 Profile....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Social Networks....................................................................................................................................... 13 News Feeds.............................................................................................................................................. 14 Photos....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Events....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Communications...................................................................................................................................... 16 Status........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Facebook Applications............................................................................................................................. 17 Third-Party Applications......................................................................................................................... 19 Automatic Information........................................................................................................................... 20 Data Collected by Amazon.............................................................................................. 20 Purchase History...................................................................................................................................... 21 Wish Lists................................................................................................................................................. 21 Browsing History and Other Automatic Information............................................................................. 21 Affiliates and Third-Party Advertisers.................................................................................................... 22 Problems with Privacy Protection for Online Data and Activities.................................... 22 Page 2

Clarence Lee and Shirley Fung Inconsistencies in the Level of Privacy Protection for Different Kinds of Data............ 22 An Example: Purchase History vs. Browse History................................................................................ 23 Current Privacy Policy is Incomplete............................................................................. 23 ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Summary of Privacy Policy Protections and Exceptions on Data Collected by Facebook and Amazon..................................................................................................................... 25 Complexities in Privacy Protection is Confusing to Consumers................................... 26 Potential Threats to Privacy............................................................................................ 26 Scenario 1: Profiling for Anti-Terrorism Investigations......................................................................... 26 Scenario 2: Insurance Raising Your Premiums Because of Your Lifestyle............................................ 27 Proposing a Blanket Privacy Policy Protecting Online Data from Government Intrusion ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Policy Analysis................................................................................................................. 28 Alternative Policies.......................................................................................................... 29 Proposing Privacy Accountability Structure for Third-Party Sites................................... 30 Motivation....................................................................................................................... 30 The U.S. Approach on Privacy Protection....................................................................... 31 The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act......................................................................................... 32 Proposed Accountability Structure................................................................................. 33 Inform Consumers About Information Stored....................................................................................... 34 Allow User to Control Data Released...................................................................................................... 34 Require Business to Draft Protection Plan............................................................................................. 35 Establish Enforcement Authority........................................................................................................... 35 Conclusion........................................................................................................................... 35 Page 3

Clarence Lee <strong>and</strong> Shirley Fung<br />

Inconsistencies in the Level of Privacy Protection for Different Kinds of Data............<br />

22<br />

An Example: Purchase History vs. Browse History................................................................................<br />

23<br />

Current Privacy Policy is Incomplete.............................................................................<br />

23<br />

......................................................................................................................................... 24<br />

Summary of Privacy Policy Protections <strong>and</strong> Exceptions on Data Collected by Facebook<br />

<strong>and</strong> Amazon.....................................................................................................................<br />

25<br />

Complexities in Privacy Protection is Confusing to Consumers...................................<br />

26<br />

Potential Threats to Privacy............................................................................................<br />

26<br />

Scenario 1: Profiling for Anti-Terrorism Investigations.........................................................................<br />

26<br />

Scenario 2: Insurance Raising Your Premiums Because of Your Lifestyle............................................<br />

27<br />

Proposing a Blanket Privacy Policy Protecting <strong>Online</strong> Data from Government Intrusion<br />

............................................................................................................................................. 28<br />

Policy Analysis.................................................................................................................<br />

28<br />

Alternative Policies..........................................................................................................<br />

29<br />

Proposing Privacy Accountability Structure for Third-Party Sites...................................<br />

30<br />

Motivation.......................................................................................................................<br />

30<br />

The U.S. Approach on Privacy Protection.......................................................................<br />

31<br />

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.........................................................................................<br />

32<br />

Proposed Accountability Structure.................................................................................<br />

33<br />

Inform Consumers About Information Stored.......................................................................................<br />

34<br />

Allow User to Control Data Released......................................................................................................<br />

34<br />

Require Business to Draft Protection Plan.............................................................................................<br />

35<br />

Establish Enforcement Authority...........................................................................................................<br />

35<br />

Conclusion...........................................................................................................................<br />

35<br />

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