Introducing Permission Slip Plus
In a world where every search, click and tap you make online is tracked, we know how hard it is to protect your fundamental right to...
Blog Posts
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Reflections on Two Years of Operating an Authorized Agent Service, and Launching a Paid Upgrade
When the consumer internet was getting built back in the 1990s, privacy wasn’t part of the design. Almost by accident, the economy of the internet...
An Uncertain Future for 23andMe – And Your DNA Data
23andMe is struggling, and its CEO Anne Wojcicki has muttered about taking the company private. 23andMe wields DNA data for more than 15 million...
Beyond the Fine Print: Why Policies Matter in the Digital Finance Landscape
In today’s rapidly evolving digital finance ecosystem, Consumer Reports has been at the forefront of evaluating financial apps and services and...
New Report: 2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and Global Cyber Alliance released the third annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. The report highlights...
Little Change Since 2022: Peer-to-Peer Services’ Policies Still Need Additional Clarity and Coverage to Protect Consumers from Fraud and Scams
Imagine sending $1,000 to a loved one, only to discover you’ve been scammed and your bank won’t help you recover the funds. While most...
When Will Your Smart Appliance Turn Dumb? A Lack of Transparency Leaves Consumers in the Dark
This post was updated on September 27, 2024. At the time of writing, Vissani did not make smart appliances, but on September 26, the company...
Yorba Successfully Completes Data Rights Protocol Conformance Testing
The Data Rights Protocol (DRP) consortium is happy to announce that Yorba, an authorized agent (AA) and DRP consortium member, has successfully...
CR AI Fellow: Building Trust and Safety in Generative AI through Observability
Consumer Reports (CR) has been exploring generative artificial intelligence (AI) through the launch of AskCR, an experimental chatbot that helps...
CR AI Fellow: Building a State Level AI Policy Tracker
With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforming industry and communities, and federal lawmaking trailing behind technological advancements,...
Research
2024
Data Defense, Evaluating People-Search Site Removal Services
CR Vulnerability Disclosures, Video Doorbells
2023
Who Shares Your Information with Facebook? Sampling the Surveillance Economy in 2023
P2P Payment Apps: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard
2022
Broadband Pricing: What Consumer Reports Learned From 22,000 Internet Bills
2021
Credit Not Due: The Limitations of Popular Credit Score Apps
The State of Authorized Agent Opt-Outs Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
Effects of Varying Education Level and Job Status on Online Auto Insurance Price Quotes
Evaluating the Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps
2000
California Consumer Privacy Act: Are Consumers' Digital Rights Protected?
Collecting #Receipts: Food Delivery Apps & Fee Transparency
White Papers
2024
2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
2023
2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness
A Raw Deal for US Consumers: Online platforms will make changes to better serve European Consumers but not US Consumers
Future of Memory Safety: Challenges and Recommendations
2022
Consumer Cyber Readiness
Opening Black Boxes: Addressing Legal Barriers to Public Interest Algorithmic Auditing
2021
The Case for Fair Market Rules for the Largest Online Platforms
2020
Platform Perceptions: Consumer Attitudes on Competition and Fairness in Online Platforms
Privacy Front and Center
2000
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: The Law Must Protect Consumers’ Genetic Privacy
Understanding the Scope of Data Collection by Major Technology Platforms
The Evolution of Consumer Attitudes Toward Online Tracking, 1995-2019
Survey Data
2019
Privacy Risk Benefit Survey
Data Privacy Habits Survey
Social Media Survey
2018
Privacy Control vs. Ownership Survey
Social Media Survey
Medical Privacy Survey
Social Media and Privacy Survey
2017
Net Neutrality Survey
Privacy and Net Neutrality Survey
Government and Consumer Issues Survey
2015
