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Consumers International Survey: US and EU Web Site Ignore Privacy Standards

A survey of 751 web sites concluded that a high percentage of both US and EU web sites fail to protect users' privacy. The survey authors argue that existing governmental measures in place to protect privacy are inadequate.

Consumers International Report, Consumers International Web Page.
US And EU Websites Fall Short Of The International Standards On Privacy, Consumers International Press Release, January 25, 2001.
Consumer group: Online privacy protections fall short, Computerworld, January 24, 2001.
Most US, EU Sites Ignore Int'l Privacy Standards, Newsbytes, January 24, 2001.