Thursday, January 05, 2006

Dozens of Federal Websites are Tracking Visitors Illegally

Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache writes in C|Net News:

Dozens of federal agencies are tracking visits to U.S. government Web sites in violation of long-standing rules designed to protect online privacy, a CNET News.com investigation shows.

From the Air Force to the Treasury Department, government agencies are using either "Web bugs" or permanent cookies to monitor their visitors' behavior, even though federal law restricts the practice.

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