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This page includes a summary of OTA's submission and public policy recommendations to enhance consumer protection and data stewardship, while promoting self-regulation and innovation.  All documents on this page are public and reflect the general consensus of OTA members, though not every recommendation is supported by every OTA member company.

2011 Top 10 Tips for Business to Protect Consumers

Online Trust Principles & Business Guidelines

Online Behavioral Advertising

PRIVACY

OTA Submits Comments to FTC Draft Privacy Report (Feb 15) Congressman Bobby Rush Releases Draft Privacy Legislation H.R. 611 (Feb 11) Congresswoman Jackie Speier Do Not Track Me Online Act (Feb 11) Congresswoman Jackie Speier "Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (Feb 11) OTA Submits Comments to Department of Commerce Privacy "Green Paper - Jan 28 The Department of Commerce, Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) Center for Democracy & Technology Browser Privacy Feature Review - Dec 2010 FTC Draft Privacy Report - Dec 2010   TRUSTe response to FTC Draft report (Dec 2) Take Back Your Privacy Campaign - Center for Democracy & Technology Privacy Principles & Policies OTA Response to Rush Bill  (Aug 23) OTA Response to Dept of Commerce (updated June 14) OTA issues response to Boucher & Stern Privacy discussion (updated June 4) OTA Response to Commerce Department Privacy NOI (June 14)  OTA Submits Comments to FTC, advancing consumer choice & browser controls (Dec 21, 2009)

SECURITY &  PUBLIC POLICY  -

Comments on Cybersecurity Innovation & The Internet Economy Green Paper Docket No. 110527305-1303-02 (August 3, 2011) NEW

Comments on Models for a Governance Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (July 22, 2011) NEW

Draft - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act

Cybersecurity Freedom Act of 2011 (Feb 17, 221 pages PDF)   Press Release

FCC Broadband Cybersecurity & Roadmap (October 15)

Department of Commerce Inquiry on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy - Response Due November 19

Department of Commence Freedom of Flow of Information NOI - Responses Due November 15

OTA Response to Commerce Department Cybersecurity NOI (Sept 20)

INDUSTRY, ICANN & ISP BEST PRACTICES

OTA Submission to ICANN on gTLDs (Dec 19, 2011)

Botnet Remediation submission to the Commerce Department (Nov 14)
 (summary of all public submissions)

Submission to the Federal Communications Commission (Oct 15)

Submission to the CSRIC Working Group 8  (Nov 5)

OTA Best Practices Presentations (PDF) (Nov 11)

OTA Issues response to ICANN on gTLDs

Recognition

2011 Online Trust Awards - Including OTA member of the year, NGO of the year and recognition of innovative products and services.

2010 Online Trust Awards - OTA annual awards program recognizes exceptional and meritorious achievements by companies, individuals and NGOs that demonstrate a commitment to preserving and improving online safety for consumers, business and government services. Finalists and winners were recognized as "North Stars" at the 5th Annual Online Trust & Cyber Security Forum September 22-24 in  Washington DC. 

Updated: December 19, 2011