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For News Media, Consumer Data Privacy Shouldn’t Be A Bad Thing

AdExchanger — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:35:37 +0000

Lobbyists representing media organizations – including giants like The New York Times, the Washington Post and CNN – are urging lawmakers to water down federal privacy bills like the recently stalled American Privacy Rights Act. The planned federal privacy law would crush publishers that rely on targeted advertising, the lobbyists argue, effectively dismantling the free […]

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Applying The ‘Would Your Mother Approve?’ Rule To Online Ad Tracking

Allison Schiff — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:12 +0000

All the back and forth about a potential national privacy law is wasted motion, according to attorney Jay Barnes. The federal consumer privacy protections that are already on the books would be more than enough – if, that is, they were enforced in “a straightforward fashion,” said Barnes, a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy, a firm […]

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Meet Ron De Jesus, The First-Ever ‘Field’ Chief Privacy Officer

Allison Schiff — Mon, 20 May 2024 05:00:31 +0000

Over the past five years, the number of people on LinkedIn who list their title as chief privacy officer (CPO) has increased by 35%, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals. And it’s no wonder: In that time, 17 US states have passed data protection laws, with more on the way. As a result, […]

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Will Congress Pass Kids Privacy Laws This Week?; Stop Demonizing Paid Traffic

AdExchanger — Thu, 09 May 2024 04:03:52 +0000

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Bill Rush Congress is scrambling to pass new children’s online privacy laws by Friday. The IAB and other organizations are voicing their opposition. Since late last week, senators have proposed three bills as amendments to the unrelated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, a […]

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