14 Amendments of Liem HOANG NGOC related to 2010/2052(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas advertising fosparticipaters competition and competitiveness, combats abusesin the functioning of the economy as an element of dcominant position and encourages innovation in the internal market, and is consequently of benefit topetitiveness and innovation and as a factor with a potential impact on consumers choice,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas depending on their financial resources, not all companies have access to the same advertising tools and so do not have the same ability to influence consumer behaviour,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. bearing in mind that the development of targeted (contextual, personalised and behavioural) advertising supposedly tailored to internet users’ interests, which sometimes constitutes a serious attack on the protection of privacy when it involves tracking individuals (through cookies, profiling and geolocation) and has not first been freely and explicitly consented to by the consumer,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas groups of people who are particularly vulnerable because of an alteration in their mental or physical disabilities, age or credulityfaculties, their age or their social and financial situation need special protection,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the specific nature of certain products – such as tobacco, alcohol, medicines and online gambling – calls for proper regulation of internet advertising with a view to avoiding abuses, dependence and counterfeiting,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that the UCPD provides an appropriate basic legal framework for combating misleading and aggressive advertising, although it is not yet possible to undertake a comprehensive evaluationbut since it maximises harmonisation it does not allow firms to adapt and respond effectively to developments in the technologies used in the field of advertising;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. EncouragesConsiders that the practice of self- regulation, which is a dynamic, flexible and responsible adjunct to the existing legislative framework; calls on those Member States that do not yet have self- regulatory bodies to facilitate the establishment of such bodies and/or grant them formal recognition can in some cases supplement the existing legislative framework in a dynamic, flexible and responsible way;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises, however, the limits of self- regulation, which cannot in any case take the place of legislation (in the area of penalties, for example); , particularly as regards the establishment of rules to protect the personal data of consumers and the penalties applicable if such rules are not respected;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the development of ‘hidden’ internet advertising that is not covered by the UCPD (C2C relationships), in the form of comments posted on social networks, forums and blogs, the content of which is difficult to distinguish from mere opinion and may thus mislead consumers;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Suggests that the Member States should warn consumers of these ‘hidden’ forms of advertising (for instance through information campaigns) and encourage the emergence of forum observers/moderators who are alert to the dangers of hidden advertising;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Voices its concern aboutCondemns the routine use of behavioural advertising and the development of intrusive advertising practices (such as reading the content of emails, using social networks and geolocation, and retargeted advertising), which are serious attacks on consumers’ privacy;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that advertising techniques based on tracking individuals without their free and explicit prior consent should be prohibited;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
– encouragesure that the use of default settings – for computer systems sold to the public and for social networking services – that meetis systematically established in accordance with the strictest data protection standards (‘privacy by design’);
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
– develop an EU advertising liprogramme designed to teracy programme for childrenh children to be wary of advertising, modelled on the United Kingdom’s Media Smart initiative;