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Senators propose digital ‘do not track’ legislation

By Rudy Takala
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Senators propose digital ‘do not track’ legislation

Two senators are proposing legislation that would prevent websites from tracking users against their will.

The “Do Not Track Online Act of 2015,” proposed on Tuesday by Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting digital content providers from “collecting personal information on individuals who have expressed” a desire not to be surveilled.

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