U.S.-EU Net Privacy Proposal in Jeopardy
Privacy from Companies
6/27/2000; 9:47:53 AM "A controversial data-privacy protocol hammered out by the Commerce Department and the European Commission earlier this year could get derailed at the last minute by opponents who say it doesn't go far enough to protect European personal privacy from U.S. companies." - referring to the "safe harbor" proposal by the US, wherein the US companies promise to be really good little boys and girls, cross their hearts and hope to die.

Good for you, Europe.