April 7, 2006

Many Colleges' Web Sites Fail to Post Online-Privacy Policies, Survey Finds

By ANDREA L. FOSTER

Many colleges in California are violating a state law requiring groups that collect personal information online from residents to post privacy policies and abide by them, a survey has found.

The findings of the survey, which was conducted last year by Bentley College and Watchfire, a Massachusetts software company, were released last month. They show that only a minority of colleges' Web sites have conspicuous privacy notices outlining how the institutions handle personal information

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