Comments on: Google-DoubleClick Merger Concerns http://www.theprivacyblog.com/online-privacy/google-doubleclick-merger-concerns/ Anonymizer's Privacy Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lance http://www.theprivacyblog.com/online-privacy/google-doubleclick-merger-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-59 lance Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:24:28 +0000 http://www.theprivacyblog.com/?p=19#comment-59 They look unusually forthright about their policies and actions. Here is their privacy policy statement on advertising: Advertising Because many websites use ads, consumers should be made aware that if an advertisement is being viewed online, whether ads on christonium.com or elsewhere, then their personal information may be at risk. Marketers utilize information gathered through persistent cookies to track purchase histories, location and online behavior. Whether it is your computer type, browsing history or IP address, these data are all potentially exposed through online advertising. We believe that an account holder on christonium.com should be able to choose what they are exposed to, whether it is the ads themselves or the knowledge that even though christonium.com does not utilize persistent cookies to track their movement, or collect potentially personal information, any advertising we place in the browser, from a third party may expose you to methods and data collection christonium.com does not subscribe to. They look unusually forthright about their policies and actions. Here is their privacy policy statement on advertising:

Advertising

Because many websites use ads, consumers should be made aware that if an advertisement is being viewed online, whether ads on christonium.com or elsewhere, then their personal information may be at risk. Marketers utilize information gathered through persistent cookies to track purchase histories, location and online behavior. Whether it is your computer type, browsing history or IP address, these data are all potentially exposed through online advertising.
We believe that an account holder on christonium.com should be able to choose what they are exposed to, whether it is the ads themselves or the knowledge that even though christonium.com does not utilize persistent cookies to track their movement, or collect potentially personal information, any advertising we place in the browser, from a third party may expose you to methods and data collection christonium.com does not subscribe to.

]]> By: John http://www.theprivacyblog.com/online-privacy/google-doubleclick-merger-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-50 John Thu, 31 May 2007 22:21:23 +0000 http://www.theprivacyblog.com/?p=19#comment-50 In response to the section about online ads that can collect information about a visitor without the visitor even knowing it, I have been using christonium.com for the last few months and they have some pretty interesting privacy policies. The do not collect any personal info, including email addresses. And they have an option to turn off any online ads. Just wanted to let people know that there are some different methods out there. In response to the section about online ads that can collect information about a visitor without the visitor even knowing it, I have been using christonium.com for the last few months and they have some pretty interesting privacy policies. The do not collect any personal info, including email addresses. And they have an option to turn off any online ads.

Just wanted to let people know that there are some different methods out there.

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