Author Archives: Jonathan Fox

Cutting the Complexity of the EU in Half

It has been just about six months since all European Union (EU) Member States were supposed to implement laws based on the ePrivacy Directive that … More

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Proactively Building Accountability in Online Behavioral Advertising

Trust depends on accountability and predictability. The first results of the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program were published yesterday.  The six companies were found to be … More

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In or Out, the New Demographic

Internet users and consumers can opt-in and out of behavioral targeting.  We frequently talk about this as “choice”; we also hail the benefits and the … More

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New Dimensions in Consumer Trust

Consumers trust advertisers and advertising* to varying degrees.   What creates (or dissipates) trust in advertisers and advertising is complex and mysterious.   It may be … More

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Carrots or Sticks?

There are many reasons to adopt the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising.  Until now, they have mostly been sticks – stave-off … More

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