Tag Archives: Consent

Google Ads Hides In Plain Sight – A New Way To Access Data Consent Settings

Google Ads Hides In Plain Sight – A New Way To Access Data Consent Settings by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 2, 2024 Whether or not agencies, brands and publishers agree with policy changes that Google made around third-party cookie deprecation, the company has not stopped its efforts to make consumer privacy a priority, … Continue reading Google Ads Hides In Plain Sight – A New Way To Access Data Consent Settings

EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model

EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model Sophie Atkinson Tech Journalist   The European Union is set to charge Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with breaking its landmark Digital Markets Act. The Financial Times on Monday (July 1) citeds people with direct knowledge of the matter with preliminary findings … Continue reading EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model

Going beyond cookie consent: 3 strategies to achieve data compliance

Data compliance doesn’t stop with cookie consent. Learn how to establish a logical and adaptable compliance framework for your brand. Hugo Loriot on October 18, 2022 With new and conflicting global legislation, it seems no one can agree on the appropriate methods for data collection and the extent of data protection. In turn, data compliance … Continue reading Going beyond cookie consent: 3 strategies to achieve data compliance

Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent

Amazon’s Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments Partnerships exploded in 2020 despite privacy concerns. J. Fingas @jonfingas Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Ring’s police collaborations didn’t slow down in 2020 despite controversies — if anything, they ramped up. The Financial Times reports that the Amazon-owned smart home security brand now has 2,014 … Continue reading Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent

IAB Europe agrees to change Transparency and Consent Framework for EU ad industry

The ruling by Belgium’s APD for GDPR violations also included a 250,000 euro fine. Chris Wood on February 3, 2022 This week, Belgium’s data protection authority, APD, fined IAB Europe 250,000 euros for GDPR-related complaints against its standardized Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), which is used by publishers and advertisers in the EU. The complaints, … Continue reading IAB Europe agrees to change Transparency and Consent Framework for EU ad industry

How to build trust and value privacy with a consent management platform

Right now, companies have an opportunity to embrace the new norm ushered in by the digital privacy transformation and give themselves a competitive edge. OneTrust PreferenceChoice on December 16, 2021 Regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA and frameworks such as IAB TCF have dramatically changed the digital privacy landscape — for the better. They … Continue reading How to build trust and value privacy with a consent management platform

Reaching global equilibrium: The value of consent and user preference

While consent is core to operating ethically, it is crucial not to forget about user experience. Ben Barokas on January 9, 2019  The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) this year started a ripple of privacy legislation across the globe, with governments evaluating whether current laws are enough to protect the personal data … Continue reading Reaching global equilibrium: The value of consent and user preference

Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads

Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 31, 2018 Google continues to take a conservative approach on the European Union’s General Data Protection Privacy Regulations — and it seems to be paying off. While most companies have been scrambling to comply with GDPR, The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads

Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent

Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 26, 2018 Gartner analysts estimate that by the end of 2018, more than 50% of companies affected by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25, 2018, will not be in full … Continue reading Gartner Analyst: Marketers Struggling With GDPR Terms, Requirements For Consent

‘Consent is unworkable’ for programmatic ads in the era of GDPR

PageFair says the current digital ecosystem is dying, and here’s how to fix it. Barry Levine on January 12, 2018   Consent “isn’t going to work” for programmatic or direct-sold advertising under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). That’s the conclusion of Johnny Ryan, head of ecosystem at anti-ad-blocking solutions provider PageFair. His firm has … Continue reading ‘Consent is unworkable’ for programmatic ads in the era of GDPR