First 100 Actions: Most Companies Fixed Data Privacy Issues When Challenged, Says BBB

The first 100 public actions addressing digital privacy related to interest-based advertising show the willingness of digital advertisers and publishers to comply with self-regulatory standards. When challenged, the vast majority of companies cooperated and made the recommended changes to their policies and practices, according to a retrospective report released today by the BBB’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program.

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The report was released along with the 99^th and 100^th actions made by the Accountability Program, which enforces the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles. DAA manages the AdChoices program, best known for its blue triangle logo that is seen on more than a trillion online ads every month.

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“The Accountability Program’s eight-year history is one of effectiveness and growth. This program has rigorously enforced the vital transparency and consumer control elements of the DAA Principles, changed the practices of major companies, and expanded its technical capabilities,” said Jon Brescia, head of the Accountability Program with the Council of Better Business Bureaus. “Taking a look at these 100 cases, we see some major themes: more than half the cases involved enhanced notice; a significant number included action on precise geographic location; several touched on safeguarding the privacy of children. This track record shows that industry is responsive to consumers’ concerns about online privacy.”

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