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On the recordJanuary 30, 2012
A one-time check-off that has the effect of an all-time surrender of privacy does not seem like the best course for consumers.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal critiques the inadequacy of one-time consent for consumer privacy protection.

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