Mercer University: Federal laws needed to protect users from confusing privacy policies, research shows

Mercer University: Federal laws needed to protect users from confusing privacy policies, research shows. “Many companies use tactics that intentionally discourage users from reading and understanding what they’re agreeing to, ultimately resulting in users giving broad access to their personal information, according to a recent paper by a Mercer University professor and alumnus. Federal regulations are needed to address the problems of these unfair contracts, they concluded.”