Google Chrome 82 to Enhance Privacy via New Cookie Settings
Google is making progress on expanding the control users have over cookies in the Chrome browser with a new flag […]
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Publishers Are Wary Of New Tech That Wants To Use Their First-Party Cookies
With the clock ticking on third-party cookies, publishers will soon be the only part of the ad ecosystem with direct […]
EU publishes revised draft ePrivacy Regulation
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 21 February 2020 published revised text of the proposed ePrivacy […]
The state of tracking and data privacy in 2020
January 2020 felt like a turning point. CCPA went into effect, Google Chrome became the latest browser to commit to […]
GDPR Subverted by Cookie Consent Tools
New study suggests that many websites are navigating around GDPR by tailoring the design of their cookie consent tools and […]
CNIL launches a public consultation on its draft recommendation on “cookies and other trackers”
On 4 July 2019, the CNIL published guidelines on the application of Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act. […]
Google Chrome to drop third-party cookies by 2022
Chrome will replace third-party cookies with browser-based tools and techniques aimed at balancing personalization and privacy. Google announced support for third-party […]
Research reveals that most websites are not compliant with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive
Research has found that only 11.8% of consent management platforms (CMPs) meet the minimal requirements under GDPR and Europe’s eDirective […]
Belgian Supervisory Authority Imposes Cookie Fine
On December 17, 2019, the Belgian Supervisory Authority imposed a fine of €15,000 on an company operating a legal information […]
Max Schrems Files GDPR Complaints with French DPA on Cookie Use
European privacy advocacy group None of your business (NOYB)—led by Max Schrems—announced it had filed three formal complaints with the […]
Spanish DPA fines company for the cookie policy with 30,000 euros
The Spanish Data Protection Authority fined the company Vueling for the cookie policy used on its website with 30,000 euros […]
Pre-Checked Cookie Consent Invalid, EU Court Rules
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) this morning ruled that storing cookies requires internet users’ active consent. […]