From:      Deborah Drews, QShaniqua@AOL.com
To:        NTIA.NTIAHQ(privacy)
Date:      6/30/98 11:53am
Subject:   privacy responses

  1. Name:  

  Deborah Drews



  2. Email:  

  QShaniqua@AOL.com



  3. Affiliation:  

  private citizen



  Question 1: When you go to Web sites, do you typically see notices telling you what companies
are doing with information about you?  Is this important to you? 

  Yes and no.  Some people will say "this site is just for fun" or something to that effect.  Not all
do, though.  But, I must be honest to say I don't always pay attention either!  Sorry to sound
wishy washy.

But yes, it IS important to me to know what they are doing with my information.



  Question 2: Do Web sites that you visit give you control over secondary uses of your
information (for example do they ask your permission to send you more information, or let you
opt-out of mailings)? If so, what kind of choices? If not, what would you like to see them offer? 

  Some DO ask for permission for additional information and allow you to opt-out of mailings.
Many, however, do not. 

I would like to be able to go to a web site, any web site, and not have then 20 pieces of "junk
mail" generated by visiting that site.  



  Question 3: Do you find that companies give you the ability to access and correct data that you
have provided about yourself?  How important is this to you? 

  No they do not.  To my knowledge once you have given something you can't change it.  I don't
know that I have encountered something like this, though.



  Question 4: How should companies be held accountable for failures to protect privacy? Should
they be fined? Should you be able to sue them? 

  YES YES YES!!!!!!



  Question 5: The collection of information from children is an especially sensitive area. What
Should be done to protect children's privacy online? 

  I do know that many porn sites SHOW PORN BEFORE ASKING IF YOU ARE 18!!!!!!!!  I
have heard this time and time again.  This should not be done!  If you want access to sites that
contain this material, there should be a special place to go to find it - it should NOT INVOLVE
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM AND IT SHOULD ONLY BE
ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS OVER 18 (although to me, they are "children" too!)



  Question 6: Do you think that if industry adopts all of these measures that your privacy will be
protected?  Would you rather see government make laws to regulate privacy on the Internet? 

  Yes, I know a lot of people who would JUMP ALL OVER ME for saying that.. but I don't want
some wacko finding me or finding out where I live, etc.... it is a scary world out there....



  Question 7: What experiences have you encountered online in which privacy has been an issue? 

  I have gone to a site where I have say, for example, sent a greeting card, and then received 10
pieces of junk mail pertaining to that site.  This should not happen... you should be able to go
where you want without being "followed"



  Question 8: The Elements Paper focuses on the 'online world'. Many experts are more
concerned about the 'offline world' collections, such as information collected through grocery
store cards, medical records, driving records, etc.  Should the same rules apply to these
collections?  

  YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



  Question 9: Other Comments: 

  For the most part I do not have a problem with this.  I do, however, have a problem with
ANYONE knowing about me or "watching me" ie through the food I purchase, etc.,
INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT!!!!