Global consent tools could hit targeted advertising and personalised services to the detriment of consumers
Consumers could miss out on services or offers they would be interested in if proposed reforms to EU e-Privacy rules […]
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Youâre thinking about adopting a strategy of paper compliance? Think again
As the deadline to comply with the requirements of the EUâs General Data Protection Regulation fast approaches, there are a […]
BuzzFeed Shares A Vast Trove Of Federal Payroll Records
The data, obtained by BuzzFeed News via the Freedom of Information Act, covers more than 40 years of U.S. government […]
As landscape changes, law firm offers ‘CPO on Demand’
If the amount of information privacy pros are consuming via IAPP.org on the General Data Protection Regulation is any indication, […]
Publishers call for rethink of proposed changes to online privacy laws
An alliance of news publishers has called on European regulators to rethink proposed changes to online privacy laws, arguing that […]
FTC finds thieves attempt to use stolen data within 9 min of breach
In an effort to see what happens after a data breach, the Federal Trade Commission leaked a database of 100 […]
What does it mean to ask for an “explainable” algorithm?
One of the standard critiques of using algorithms for decision-making about people, and especially for consequential decisions about access to […]
Major U.S. tech firms press Congress for internet surveillance reforms
Facebook, Amazon and more than two dozen other U.S. technology companies pressed Congress on Friday to make changes to a […]
Privacy Shield First Annual Joint Review to Take Place in September 2017
EU Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová, in her speech on March 31, announced that the joint review of EU-U.S. Privacy […]
Canada’s privacy czar raises flag over planned U.S. border password searches
Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a […]
Tech Talk: States Take On Privacy; Realizing the Potential of Fintech
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies […]
You can’t data map forever – Top 10 steps to operationalise the GDPR
With thanks to co-author Hannah Blake (Trainee Solicitor) OK, hands up if data mapping has left you feeling productive but […]