Category Archives: Online Behavioral Advertising

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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Untangling the Web, Improving User Engagement

A major hot-button issue throughout all realms of the digital world is online privacy and the handling of personal information.   If you were to do … More

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