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New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has filed suit against Washington D.C.s Gratis Internet for what it describes as “the largest deliberate breach of privacy in Internet history.” Gratis operates numerous Web sites including FreeiPods.com, FreeCDs.com, FreeDVDs.com and FreeVideoGames.com, which promised users free products, generally by participating in free trials of other products. According to the suit, Gratis promised… Read More

“TRUSTe said Gratis violated promises involving the protection of children's information and changed how it managed the private information of its customers without adequately notifying them. ButTRUSTe said that, due to a confidentiality agreement, it could not disclose exactly how Gratis had violated any agreements. In a statement, TRUSTe said Gratis had agreed to some changes in its business policies as requested but “did… Read More