SPOTLIGHT ON... A Delicate Balance Nov. 7, 1997 How much information are federal government Web sites collecting about visitors? And what are they doing with it? Individual privacy concerns are the focus of "A Delicate Balance: The Privacy and Access Practices of Federal Government World Wide Web Sites," a report from the nonprofit organization OMB Watch. In particular, the report addresses Federal Web sites' use of cookies. (And if you don't know what a cookie is, read this explanation.) Go to Federal Page | Go to Government | Go to Politics Section