The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled, “Exploring the Offline and Online Collection and Use of Consumer Information,“ on Thursday, November 19, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine the collection and commercial use of consumer data in the offline and online marketplace.

INVITED WITNESSES:

• George V. Pappachen, Chief Privacy Officer, Kantar/WPP
• Jennifer T. Barrett, Global Privacy and Public Policy Executive, Acxiom
• Chris Hoofnagle, Director, Information Privacy Programs, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
• Zoe Strickland, Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• Michelle Bougie, Senior Internet Marketing Manager, LearningResources.com and EducationalInsights.com
• Pam Dixon, Executive Director, World Privacy Forum

WHEN: 12:00 p.m. or immediately following the full committee markup, Thursday, November 19

WHERE: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building