Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 16:46:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: jd@scn.org (SCN User)
To: local-computer-activists@scn.org
Subject: FTC finds few privacy rules for children on the Internet
Reply-To: jd@scn.org
Sender: owner-local-computer-activists@scn.org

Thursday evening, June 4th, The Seattle Times carried a good Associated
Press article by Ted Bridis, "FTC finds few privacy rules for children on
the Internet."  A few paragraphs follow: 

WASHINGTON - Hey, kid!  What's your e-mail address?  

In the latest depiction of the Internet as an unfriendly place for 
consumers, especially children, a report today from the Federal Trade 
Commission said the vast majority of sites on the World Wide Web fail to 
tell visitors how they use personal information they collect.

The FTC was particularly critical of sites that gather data from 
children.  The agency urged Congress to pass new laws limiting the 
practice.

At one Web site, the government said, children were asked to give their 
name, address, e-mail address, age and whether they ever received gifts 
of stocks, cash, savings bonds or certificates of deposit.  But the site 
"does not tell children to ask permission before providing information."
[...]

The full text of the FTC report is found at http://www.ftc.gov 

KIRO TV plans to mention the report in its 5 o'clock newscast tonight.

Janeane Dubuar

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