Data Regulation news and trends

FTC Seeks to Strengthen Rules Around Monetizing Children’s Data
Regulation // December 20, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes meant to enhance children’s privacy and restrict companies’ ability to exploit children’s data for monetization purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’
Regulation // September 28, 2023

Ashley Eisenberg, data privacy officer at Forter, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that as companies do business across borders, data access — and protection — are top of mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

EU Regulators Anticipate Tech Evolution to Stay Ahead of Data Privacy Trends
Connected Economy // March 21, 2023

German automaker Mercedes-Benz and Visa recently announced the rolling out of in-car payments technology, a move that is poised to usher in the next frontier of digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

COVID Or No, Data Demands Compliance
Regulation // April 01, 2020

Consumer data privacy laws were making compliance difficult before a pandemic brought the world to a halt. But COVID-19 also triggered emergency loopholes in data legislation that relax the rules under certain conditions. Are we living in those conditions now? No one is totally sure....

Interviews & Exclusives
US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’

September 28, 2023
Ashley Eisenberg, data privacy officer at Forter, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that as companies do business across borders, data access — and protection — are top of mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Mastercard On Repairing The Data Trust Deficit — With Decency 

October 25, 2019
Can data be harvested … with decency? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Mastercard Launches Open Banking Platform To Further API Standards

June 04, 2019
Lead, follow or get out of the way — that seems to apply to the rise of Open Banking, which promises more financial services innovation, along with greater financial transparency and...

Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?

March 14, 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally arrived. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Quick Reads
FTC Alleges Data Brokers Sold Sensitive Location Data

December 03, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced actions taken against data brokers, alleging that the companies sold sensitive location data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

FTC Seeks to Strengthen Rules Around Monetizing Children’s Data

December 20, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes meant to enhance children’s privacy and restrict companies’ ability to exploit children’s data for monetization purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid

February 11, 2020
Google‘s plan to buy Fitbit isn’t going as well as it had hoped, reports said. The search engine giant has been running into a wall of regulatory red tape, as...

EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data

February 05, 2020
Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over its transparency and compliance with...