International coalition joins the call to ban ‘surveillance advertising’ – TechCrunch

International coalition joins the call to ban ‘surveillance advertising’ – TechCrunch

An international coalition of consumer protection, digital and civil rights organizations as well as data protection experts have added their voice to the growing demands for a ban on so-called “surveillance-based advertising”. The objection is against a form of digital advertising that relies on a massive background computing machine that soaks up information about individuals … Read more