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European Data Protection Board Clarifies Guidelines on Consent to Address ‘Cookie Walls’ and ‘Scroll-to-Accept’ Practices

May 13, 2020 By Paul Greaves

On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’) adopted updated guidelines on the meaning of ‘consent’ under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). The two key changes clarify that: Websites and other services may not use ‘cookie walls’, as these do not permit valid consent to be collected. ‘Cookie walls’ require the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, ePrivacy, GDPR, Privacy Tagged With: Consent, Cookies, ePrivacy, EU Data Protection, GDPR

The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 – Key Impacts

May 7, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Monday, Alastair Mactaggart and his group, Californians for Consumer Privacy, announced its collection of over 900,000 signatures in support of its ballot initiative, a number well in excess of the approximately 620,000 required for placement on the November ballot. The initiative, called the “California Privacy Rights Act of 2020,” would amend the 2018 California […]

Filed Under: Ballot Initiatives, Behavioral Advertising, California, CCPA, ePrivacy, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Policy

Location and Mobile Data in the Fight against COVID-19 – An Overview of U.S. and Global Efforts

April 11, 2020 By Amy Mushahwar and Daniel Felz

Governments are increasingly seeking to leverage consumer geolocation and other mobile device data to assist with fighting the spread of COVID-19, as cases continue to mount globally.  Location data can be of significant value to public health models, such as models that determine areas where social-distancing measures are needed or test whether such measures are […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Data Security, ePrivacy, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Analytics, Cross-border, EU Data Protection, Location Data, Mobile Data, Senate, Telecoms, The White House, Tracking, U.S. Privacy Law, US Congress

UK ICO publishes the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code

February 6, 2020 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

On January 21, 2020, the UK ICO published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code (the “Design Code”), which sets out 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’s privacy. The Design Code is not only applicable to online services squarely aimed at children, but also covers online services likely to […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Children's Privacy, Data Protection, ePrivacy, GDPR, Online Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, Big Data, Children, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, GDPR, ICO, Social Media, UK

French CNIL Launches Public Consultation on Cookie Consent Recommendations

January 17, 2020 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

On January 14, 2020, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on its draft recommendations for the collection of consent in the context of cookies and other tracking technologies (the ‘draft Recommendations’). Under EU ePrivacy rules, such technologies generally may not be placed on – or accessed from – users’ devices without […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, ePrivacy, GDPR, Mobile Privacy, Online Privacy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, CNIL, Consent, Cookies, ePrivacy, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, French, GDPR

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