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DoubleClick Reportedly Developing New Method to Combine Data

Following the end of the FTC's investigation of DoubleClick, the company may be implementing a new system for combining offline purchase data with clickstream information gained through the use of cookies.

E-Commerce Report: DoubleClick Seeking Ways to Protect Users' Anonymity, New York Times, January 29, 2001 (registration required).