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Credit Reporting Privacy Code
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Private Word Issue 79, December 2011
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Syndicated privacy news from around the world
Computerworld Privacy News : Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch
World news: Privacy | guardian.co.uk : A double Day Nurse, please
World news: Privacy | guardian.co.uk : Sun editor: judges don't have balance right on privacy
World news: Privacy | guardian.co.uk : Memo to information commissioner - reveal all to blagging victims
nzherald.co.nz - Privacy : Microsoft gives Google public privacy smackdown
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases : FTC Settlement Bans Billing Scheme Operators from Negative-Option Sales
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases : Prepaid Phone Card Marketers Agree to Pay $2.32 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Computerworld Privacy News : Ira Winkler: Is Google evil? The jury is out
nzherald.co.nz - Privacy : Google defends its privacy practices
Computerworld Privacy News : Lawmakers question proposed change to video privacy law