How opt-in consent really works
Consent is only one of several lawful bases for data processing available under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Nonetheless, […]
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Ad-tech industry: GDPR complaint is like holding road builders to account for traffic violations
A war of words – in the form of automotive analogies – has erupted between privacy advocates and the Interactive […]
Calls for Federal US Privacy Law
This month, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report recommending that Congress consider enacting a federal internet privacy law […]
California proposes tougher customer protections after data breaches
California proposed legislation that would require companies to notify customers when passport numbers and biometric information are compromised in data […]
What happened to the one-stop shop?
At the time of the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission touted as the benefit […]
An Approach for Setting Administrative Fines Under the GDPR
Article 83 of the GDPR provides for two levels of administrative fines: a lower level – maximum of €10 million […]
What the US data protection law will mean for ad tech and marketers
It’s not just about GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act, marketers must be proactive about data privacy because a […]
Creating meaningful data protection out of US privacy proposals
The IAPP recently reviewed a set of proposals from U.S. lawmakers for a new piece of federal privacy legislation, as […]
San Francisco Could Be First to Ban Facial Recognition Tech
A city supervisor has proposed banning local agencies from using facial recognition technology, warning of the potential bias and invasion […]
Addressing the five biggest corporate challenges in compliance
Compliance spans every aspect of business. Used correctly it can help to ensure that an organisation moves forward in their […]
UK politicians put renewed regulation pressures on Facebook
MPs in Britain have once again voiced the need for Facebook to have stricter regulations, calling for urgent measures to […]
EU reached deal on improved law enforcement access to financial information to curb crime
New rules improving law enforcement authorities’ access to financial information to investigate serious crime were informally agreed with Council negotiators. […]