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Apple’s WebKit outlines cross-site tracking crackdown, will block advertisers who try to bypass privacy rules
“We do not grant exceptions to our tracking prevention technologies to specific parties," the WebKit document...
Consumers believe brands benefit more from personal data sharing than they do
New Factual survey shows the complex state of consumer attitudes toward personal and location data...
Piling on: State AGs intend to launch their own antitrust investigation against tech biggies
But the Microsoft example shows us that no particular outcome is certain....
Personalization offer doesn’t lead to more personal data sharing [Survey]
Data sharing is highly situational; marketers can't assume personalization is always desirable....
FTC settlement with Facebook imposes tough new privacy rules, including personal liability for CEO Zuckerberg if violated
There are lots of new privacy requirements, which Zuckerberg says he welcomes and others say don't go far enough....
US Justice Department to launch expansive new investigation into big tech firms
Recent moves from the FTC and DOJ signal a more aggressive investigatory posture toward the tech giants....
Following its $5 billion Facebook fine, the FTC penalizes YouTube and Equifax
We're entering a period of more aggressive data privacy and security enforcement under existing...
Recent funding news indicates increased need for data compliance management
The digital compliance industry is growing as organizations prioritize data...
Most consumers believe online privacy is impossible, survey finds
The poll of U.S. and U.K. consumers also found that people are changing their behavior and sharing less information...
Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
Google says it is working on it, but is still positioned to profit as local businesses claw back visibility with paid...
Antitrust mania sweeps Washington as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple all face probes
A perfect storm of public discontent, politics and economics has produced a wave of pending investigations....
Reports: Google, Amazon to face new antitrust inquiries in changed political climate
Reportedly the DOJ will investigate Google and the FTC will take on...
GDPR: A ‘Y2K’ moment or a sea change for the digital ecosystem?
Consumers' lives haven't changed that much but marketers are much more cautious while some are waiting for the 'other shoe to...
Is GDPR working? Brave’s Johnny Ryan says it’s starting to, and marketers must heed the risks
Ryan believes most of the changes that GDPR will bring have yet to happen and that enforcement is only just beginning....
Only 36% of UK consumers have greater trust in companies after GDPR, survey finds
The TrustArc survey found confusion or ambivalence about whether GDPR privacy regulation has been...
As CCPA deadline approaches, only 14% of enterprises fully compliant so far
Also, 71% of respondents said their spending would exceed $100,000; 39% said it would be more than $500,000 and 19% said it would be more than...
As part of broader privacy push, Google gives users more control over location data
A new 'while in use' location setting comes to Android, which will have ripple effects on advertising....
Collection of tech companies support changes to CA privacy act that bring it closer to GDPR
Proposed changes include moving from an opt-out to an opt-in consent framework for personal data...
Facebook removes age, gender and ZIP code targeting for housing, employment, credit ads
Facebook said it is also creating a tool for users to search and view all current housing ads, regardless of how they were targeted....
Cybersecurity for marketers: Teamwork is key to protect data
Marketing teams should regularly reevaluate how they approach cybersecurity and work in tandem with their IT department, especially during...