EU pushes for less intrusive cookie consent
The European Commission is actively working to reform the digital advertising industry’s reliance on cookies, with a focus on enhancing user privacy in line with GDPR standards.
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UK watchdog threatens enforcement action over ad cookies
ICO enforces fair cookie consent practices in the UK.
Google To Combat Device Fingerprinting By Hiding IP Addresses
Google is developing a new feature, IP Protection, to obstruct device fingerprinting by masking users’ IP addresses from third-party domains.
Google to launch privacy tools which remove unwanted personal image
Google is introducing new privacy tools to allow users more control over personal images online, making it easier to remove explicit content from search results.
European Commission to Unveil Vision for Metaverse and Web 4.0
The European Commission is set to outline its vision for the metaverse and Web 4.0, focusing on virtual reality and virtual worlds.
Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook
Websites for mental health crisis resources across the country—which promise anonymity for visitors, many of whom are at a desperate moment in their lives—have been quietly sending sensitive visitor data to Facebook
Global Cookie Review
This report covers key legal frameworks across the globe and answers some of the key questions that are important to consider when looking to make use of these technologies.
The Post-Cookie Digital Advertising Landscape: Planning for PrivacyCompliance in Unsettled Terrain
This Article discusses the digital
advertising regulatory landscape including the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, CCPA, and other US
state consumer privacy laws.
CNIL fines health website €380,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and cookie requirements
French data protection authority fined health website doctiddimo.fr for failures in processing of health data and non-compliance with cookie requirements.
Italian DPA Fines Digital Marketing Company Over Use of Dark Patterns
Italian DPA fined a marketing agency for use of ‘dark patterns’ on their website.
German Supervisory Authorities Publish Opinion on Subscription Websites
German DPAs issued an opinion concerning websites that offer visitors options to access a free version which tracks user behavior or a paid version without monitoring.
W3C privacy principles
This document provides definitions for privacy and related concepts that are applicable worldwide.
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