Privacy and data protection can’t be an afterthought for small Web startups, regulators say. FTC director David Vladeck: “This is an issue you can’t relegate to the back burner” Canada privacy commissioner: Privacy is an enabler of innovation. Companies that give consumers tools to manage and control the personally identifiable data collected on them will also get an edge over competitors who don’t, she says. The FTC is particularly concerned with Internet companies’ collection of data from minors, which can be illegal in certain scenarios.”]

