Consumer services websites are improving privacy practices while news sites need vast improvements. That’s according to Tuesday’s release of the 8^th annual Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll. Conducted by the Online Trust Alliance, this wide-ranging audit looks at nearly 1,000 consumer-facing websites to assess their consumer protections, privacy practices and data security. Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, recently spoke with OTA Executive Director Craig Spiezle and Board Chairman Jeff Wilbur about the audit, its methodology, how they worked with companies to improve their privacy practices, and what they hope will come of their assessment.
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