ACLU guide to running an online business that respects privacy &
free speech  Danielle from the ACLU sez, "The ACLU has just
released a new guide for tech companies on why they should and
how they can better protect user privacy and free speech. The
guide features dozens of real-life case studies from A(mazon) to
Z(ynga) and updated recommendations for policies and practices
to take the guesswork out of avoiding expensive lawsuits,
government investigations, and public relations nightmares. It
walks companies through essential questions and lays out steps
to spot potential privacy and free speech issues in products and
business models and address these issues head-on."  Five things
companies can do to protect user privacy and free speech:
Respect your data. Companies should carefully evaluate the costs
of collecting and retaining data to avoid the fallout, lawsuits,
and government fines that Path suffered for silently uploading
users’ contacts.  Stand up for your users’ rights. Companies can
earn public prai