But Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, another consumer privacy group, also questioned Privacy International's unclear methodology.

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There is no comprehensive U.S. law that protects consumer privacy online.

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And in the United States, the Electronic Privacy Information Centre, a non-profit group, has asked America's Federal Trade Commission to see if Facebook's approach to privacy violates consumer-protection laws.

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