I think it's fair to say that, even in the absence of legislation, we've had widespread adoption of privacy practices and policies. The private sector generally has an incentive to do things in a good way.

Three strong advertising associations, a leading email association and two consumer advocacy/online privacy organizations coming together is a rare and powerful coalition. The fact that we have come together so strongly is testament to the gravity of our concerns about this Act.

The growing focus on privacy at both state and federal levels has resulted in an increasingly rapid adoption of well-intended privacy laws that are at times overlapping, inconsistent and often incomplete,

There's time, but the clock is ticking. We are fearful of what might happen in the absence of legislation. It could leave us open to lawsuits and judicial rulings which might severely damage the Illinois wine industry.

It's becoming increasingly likely that Internet privacy legislation will get serious consideration now.

Political stress is always apt to shrink the private arena and attach it on to the public