Call for Limits on Web Data of Customers

The long-awaited administration report suggests that tech companies disclose the information they collect on customers.



Seeking a Lead on News, Network Turns to Data-Mining Media Group

News organizations are rushing to form alliances with new companies they hope can give them an edge in finding stories and attracting younger viewers.

    



Google to Sell Users’ Endorsements

A change in its terms of service would let Google include users’ names, photos and comments in ads across the Web.

    



Google Accused of Wiretapping in Gmail Scans

The accusations, made over several years in lawsuits that have been merged into two cases, ask whether Google went too far in collecting user data in Gmail and Street View.

    



Acxiom Lets Consumers See Data It Collects

Visitors to the site can review many seemingly innocuous facts about themselves, but critics say it provides a sanitized view of the information mining behind data-driven marketing.

    



The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In

How the precision targeting of “persuadable” voters that put President Obama over the top in 2012 could revolutionize the advertising industry.