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EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads

EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads
EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads
January 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Union’s privacy overseer has lent its support for additional rules on political advertising crafted to strengthen the 27-member states’ democratic process, according to...

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EU’s Plan to Protect Internet Privacy: Adopt Apple’s Solution
EU’s Plan to Protect Internet Privacy: Adopt Apple’s Solution
January 27, 2022  |  Europe

Like many parts of the world, Europe is trying to strengthen protections for consumer privacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Conflicting State Data Privacy Laws May Drive Up Costs for Businesses
Conflicting State Data Privacy Laws May Drive Up Costs for Businesses
January 27, 2022  |  Legal

A hodge-podge of privacy laws across the U.S. threatens to cost businesses more than $1 trillion over the next decade, with at least 20% of...

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Plaid Debuts Data Privacy Tool Plaid Portal
Plaid Debuts Data Privacy Tool Plaid Portal
January 25, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Plaid will be making its Plaid Portal available everywhere, the company announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 25) blog post, saying the tool will help people...

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Google Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Location Tracking
Google Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Location Tracking
January 25, 2022  |  Google

In the latest volley against Alphabet’s Google, a lawsuit has been filed alleging the Big Tech giant recorded customers’ locations after users tried to turn...

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UK Data Watchdog Sides Against Gov’t in Encryption Debate
UK Data Watchdog Sides Against Gov’t in Encryption Debate
January 21, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s data watchdog has sided against the government’s campaign to delay end-to-end encryption for private messaging. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Restaurant Roundup: Friendly’s to Open Fast-Casual Concept; Starbucks Reverses Course on Vax Mandate
Restaurant Roundup: Friendly’s to Open Fast-Casual Concept; Starbucks Reverses Course on Vax Mandate
January 21, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

With consumers’ digital ordering habits proving sticky almost two years after the initial outbreak of the pandemic, brands are readjusting to the new normal. Massachusetts-based,...

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EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says Metaverse May Pose Competition Challenges
EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says...
January 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Zilch faces heat for encouraging U.K. consumers to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) to...

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