> Our investigation found that many of the companies are involved with a web of powerful multiple data broker partners who, unknown to the EU public, pool their data on individuals so they can be profiled and targeted online.<p>I would like to see the consumers' faces the day they understand that companies like Google have been tracking their every step on the Web via background requests to Google's properties such as Google Analytics - for ages.
What are the implications of actually breaking this agreement? Does the FTC actually have the authority to fine these companies? If so, how much can they be fined?
I'm curious to see which companies were examined - if any were investigated and were found to be meeting regulations, or could be held up as exemplary.<p>The paper details 30 companies investigated and found lacking, but no mention of how extensive the survey was. Was every single company they looked at in violation? Did they check out 100 companies and find 30 that didn't comply?