(The Industry Standard)
After revelations that its software was secretly transmitting users' personal information back to the company, streaming-media software maker RealNetworks today promised to amend its privacy policies. In doing so, the company got away with little more than a slap on the wrist from the online privacy group whose seal of approval it bears on its Web site. see also RealPlayer Disables Snooper (Newsbytes). 11 November 1999
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