July 14, 2009

July 24th Event: Information and Privacy: What are the Tradeoffs?

July 24th Event:  Information and Privacy: What are the Tradeoffs?

Online advertising uses customer information to target messages to consumers' interests.  The resulting advertising revenues support an array of innovative new online services, which consumers can often use for free.  But as the use of information online has increased, so have concerns about privacy.  More privacy, however, would mean less information, less valuable advertising, and thus fewer resources available for producing new low-priced services.  It is this tradeoff that Congress needs to take into account as it considers new privacy legislation.  TPI has assembled a group of experts to discuss how policy makers should address the tradeoffs inherent in privacy policy.

 To Register: Please use the online form for Information and Privacy:  What are the Tradeoffs?, contact Ashley Creel at 202-828-4405 or events@techpolicyinstitute.org to register.

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