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  1. behavioral
    of or relating to behavior
    The European Union in 2002 moved to limit behavioral targeting.
  2. subcommittee
    a small working group that is part of a larger group
    Ms. Tucker is scheduled to testify before a Congressional subcommittee on Thursday.
  3. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
    This is relevant now because lawmakers in the United States are weighing legislation to regulate consumer privacy on the Internet, to the dismay of Internet giants that rely on advertising revenue.
  4. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
    A coalition of advocacy groups named TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue, which calls for regulations in the United States to limit online tracking, fired off a letter to the subcommittee chair, Senator Mary Bono Mack.
  5. woefully
    in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
    It said, “U.S. privacy laws lag woefully behind current technology and business practices.”
  6. lag
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
    It said, “U.S. privacy laws lag woefully behind current technology and business practices.”
  7. browser
    a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything
    Concerns about behavioral marketing prompted Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox browser, to recently create a do-not-track option for users.
  8. target
    a reference point to shoot at
    The European Union in 2002 moved to limit behavioral targeting.
  9. unite
    join or combine
    This is relevant now because lawmakers in the United States are weighing legislation to regulate consumer privacy on the Internet, to the dismay of Internet giants that rely on advertising revenue.
  10. mack
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
    A coalition of advocacy groups named TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue, which calls for regulations in the United States to limit online tracking, fired off a letter to the subcommittee chair, Senator Mary Bono Mack.
  11. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to Ms. Tucker’s testimony to the Congressional subcommittee on commerce, manufacturing and trade, it led to a two-thirds decline in “purchasing intent” – effectively, a measure of how likely an Internet user is to purchase the product after viewing an advertisement.
  12. drop in
    visit informally and spontaneously
    Sloan School of Management, has found that European Union regulations that limit the tracking of Internet users were associated with a 65 percent drop in the effectiveness of online marketing.
  13. weighing
    careful consideration
    This is relevant now because lawmakers in the United States are weighing legislation to regulate consumer privacy on the Internet, to the dismay of Internet giants that rely on advertising revenue.
  14. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
    No wonder Internet companies are so anxious about stricter privacy rules.
  15. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
    In other words, if Internet companies cannot track what you do online, they find it harder to pitch you stuff that you may be persuaded to buy.
  16. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
    This is relevant now because lawmakers in the United States are weighing legislation to regulate consumer privacy on the Internet, to the dismay of Internet giants that rely on advertising revenue.
  17. elsewhere
    in or to another place
    “Online advertising became much less effective in Europe relative to elsewhere after the regulation was enacted,” she said.
  18. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
    Concerns about behavioral marketing prompted Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox browser, to recently create a do-not-track option for users.
  19. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
    According to Ms. Tucker’s testimony to the Congressional subcommittee on commerce, manufacturing and trade, it led to a two-thirds decline in “purchasing intent” – effectively, a measure of how likely an Internet user is to purchase the product after viewing an advertisement.
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