On November 21, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a statement explaining that it has recently written to companies operating some of the UK’s most visited websites regarding their compliance with data protection laws when using cookies.
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines to Clarify Scope of EU “Cookie” Notice and Consent Requirements
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On November 16, 2023, the European Data Protection Board published its Guidelines 2/2023 on the Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.
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EDPB Publishes Report of Outcome of the Cookie Banner Taskforce
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On January 18, 2023, the European Data Protection Board published its Report on the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce. …
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CNIL Fines TikTok 5 Million Euros Over Cookie Infringements
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On January 12, 2023, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it imposed a €5,000,000 fine on social network TikTok at the end of 2022 for violations of applicable cookies rules.
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Belgian DPA Approves IAB Europe’s Action Plan For Consent Framework
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On January 11, 2023, the Belgian Data Protection Authority announced that it has approved the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe’s action plan with respect to its Transparency and Consent Framework. …
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CNIL Fines Apple 8 Million Euros Over Personalized Ads
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On December 29, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it imposed an €8,000,000 fine on Apple for violations of the French rules on targeted advertising and the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
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FTC PrivacyCon 2022 Highlights
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On November 1, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission hosted their annual PrivacyCon 2022, which was available to the public via webcast. The FTC held seven different panels highlighting the latest research and trends in consumer privacy and data security.…
FTC Releases Report on Dark Patterns
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On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released a report analyzing “dark patterns,” or “design practices that trick or manipulate users into making choices they would not otherwise have made and that may cause harm.”…
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Danish DPA Declares Use of Google Analytics Unlawful Without Supplementary Measures
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On September 21, 2022, Denmark’s data protection authority Datatilsynet announced its guidance that Google Analytics, Google’s audience measurement tool, is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. …
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Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Phaseout Until 2024
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On July 27, 2022, Google announced that it is delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser.
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