‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
A German ad-tech trial features what Vodafone calls “digital tokens.” Should you be worried?
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UK Government responds to Data Reform Bill consultation
Westminster claims its new data laws will boost British benefits, protect consumers, and seize the ‘benefits’ of Brexit.
What can browser history inadvertently reveal about a person’s health?
The researchers are mapping third-party tracking across the online health ecosystem to see possible implications for ad targeting, credit scores, insurance coverage, and more.
Belgian Supervisory Authority Sanctions News Media Company for Violating Cookie Rules
The GBA found that in the case of the news media company not all elements of valid consent were present.
Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe following fine
Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe a few months after the CNIL fined Google €150 million for breaching French law.
Online data brokers: ‘What they can buy is pretty troubling’
John Oliver took aim at the dark art of data brokers, raising the alarm on unregulated practices that many internet users are unaware of.
Google is testing its new Privacy Sandbox settings in Chrome
Google is starting “origin trials” for its Chrome Privacy Sandbox, its new system for serving targeted ads without using cookies.
Google maneuvers toward new user-tracking norms
The future of the user-tracking landscape for advertising technology companies was supposed to be cleared up this year.
Second wave of cookie banner complaints underway
noyb launched the second round of its action against deceptive cookie banners.
What Is Browser Fingerprinting and How Does It Track You?
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?
Advertisers Demand Antitrust Probe of Google’s Ad-Tracking
Digital advertisers are seeking a wider German antitrust probe of Google’s news service, potentially deepening scrutiny of how the search engine gathers data.
French court upholds 100 mln euro fine against Google for breaches linked to cookie policy
France’s supreme administrative court upheld a decision by a DPA imposing a €100 million euro fine on Google for breaches linked to its cookies policy.