The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.

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The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.