Yesterday, Microsoft announced that users of Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 will have a “first run” option to disable the default “Do Not Track” privacy setting.  A first run option occurs during the software set-up process.  If users take no action, the DNT setting will be enabled by default.

Shortly after the Federal Trade Commission first began calling for the creation of DNT mechanisms in a December 2010 preliminary staff report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change, Microsoft and other browser providers have announced a number of different DNT solutions.  The FTC’s March 2012 report on consumer privacy praised the efforts of browser vendors and other industry groups to develop DNT mechanisms.  The FTC has said that it will continue to work with industry groups to complete implementation of a DNT system that is universal, easy to use, persistent, enforceable, and that allows consumers to opt out of the collection of behavioral data for all purposes (other than expected contextual uses). 

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Libbie Canter represents a wide variety of multinational companies on managing privacy, cyber security, and artificial intelligence risks, including helping clients with their most complex privacy challenges and the development of governance frameworks and processes to comply with U.S. and global privacy laws.

Libbie Canter represents a wide variety of multinational companies on managing privacy, cyber security, and artificial intelligence risks, including helping clients with their most complex privacy challenges and the development of governance frameworks and processes to comply with U.S. and global privacy laws. She routinely supports clients on their efforts to launch new products and services involving emerging technologies, and she has assisted dozens of clients with their efforts to prepare for and comply with federal and state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Colorado AI Act, and other state laws. As part of her practice, she also regularly represents clients in strategic transactions involving personal data, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence risk and represents clients in enforcement and litigation postures.

Libbie represents clients across industries, but she also has deep expertise in advising clients in highly-regulated sectors, including financial services and digital health companies. She counsels these companies — and their technology and advertising partners — on how to address legacy regulatory issues and the cutting edge issues that have emerged with industry innovations and data collaborations. 

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