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Released: December 12, 2011
Online privacy policies are long, complex and show alarming trends
Source: TechJournal South
While nearly 100 percent of websites today include a privacy policy, existing policies are highly complex, lengthy and written in language that is confusing for the average person to understand, according to a new privacy index from Truste.
Additionally, the vast majority of privacy policies are not readily transparent regarding third-party usage of data or consumer choices.
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