FCC says sites can ignore 'do-not-track' requests

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this month refused to put teeth into the weak "do-not-track" features found in today's most popular browsers. Such features politely ask websites not to track you — but the majority of sites rudely ignore the requests. Last summer, consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog asked the FCC to make those requests mandatory, but the commission last week said no.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here