The Information Trust Exchange Project — Editors, researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs and journalism advocates taking on the task of making a new market for digital information. Governed by a public-benefit consortium. Committed to respecting individual identity and privacy.
"PRIVACY TOWN" -- Can a news organization become its community’s “privacy protector” . . . cut down on ad fraud . . . and reach new readers, viewers and users with trustworthy services? ITEGA considers testing.
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Big Tech lobbying states on privacy; Ireland pressured on GDPR enforcement; reports on identity, auditing, standards
Big Tech lobbying states on privacy; Ireland pressured on GDPR enforcement; reports on identity, auditing, standards Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Illustration by Mark Long for The Markup The Markup's reporting: Big Tech’s...

W3C group asked to review non-profit identity governance bid; scholars support third-party governance
W3C group asked to review non-profit identity governance bid; scholars support third-party governance Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Above: A "swan" depiction cached from the SWANN.community website GOOGLE, TRACKING AND...

OPENWEBID: British ad-tech group seeks W3C review of ‘nonprofit’ identity solution to compete with Google
OPENWEBID: British ad-tech group asks W3C review of "nonprofit" identity solution; Google competitor? "Putting aside commercial capitalist hats"? By Bill Densmore A British-based group of ad-tech companies and publishers sought on Friday advice and input from a World...

EFF technologist cites Google “breach of trust” on FLoC; key ad-tech change agent departs IAB Tech Lab
EFF technologist cites Google "breach of trust" on FLoC; key ad-tech change agent departs IAB Tech Lab Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER GOOGLE, TRACKING AND PRIVACY Google talks of putting 1 in 20 Chrome download users in “FLoC”...

LMC unveils “NewsNext” identity, privacy initiative; Google holding back on FLoC? Anti-surveillance effort starts
LMC unveils "NewsNext" identity, privacy initiative; Google holding back on FLoC? Anti-surveillance effort starts Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER GOOGLE, TRACKING AND PRIVACY Publisher/broadcaster consortium unveils “NewsNext”...

IAB sets webinar for public comment on privacy, identity for ad targetting; publishers weigh reax; global opt-out affirmed for Calif.
IAB sets webinar for public comment on privacy, identity for ad targetting; publishers weigh reax; global opt-out affirmed for Calif. Privacy Beat Your weekly privacy news update. VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER GOOGLE, TRACKING AND PRIVACY Comments due on IAB Tech Lab...