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All dispatches →Tracker Finds Nearly 400 U.S. Federal Datasets Deleted or Altered Since Early 2025
At least 28 federal datasets have been deleted and another 338 data collections have been modified over the past year and a…
Srinivas Rangam Demand Letters Over CIPA Privacy Litigation and Website Wiretapping Claims
If your business has recently received a formal legal demand letter citing statutory violations under state privacy laws—and bearing the name Srinivas…
LAW FIRMS Arizona’s Telephone, Utility and Communication Service Records Act (TUCSRA): The Complete Guide to the “Spy Pixel” Litigation Wave
The TUCSRA which we detail below is not a threat but the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (ACFA) is and there was just…
LAW FIRMS LifeStance Health Pays $3.02 Million to Settle Website Tracking Pixel Class Action — A Warning on Consent Banners and Healthcare Data
LifeStance Health Group, one of the largest outpatient mental and behavioral health providers in the United States, has agreed to pay approximately…
LAW FIRMS Is the Unruh Act the Next CIPA? Why Privacy and Civil Rights Law Are About to Converge
In 1967, California lawmakers passed a wiretapping statute aimed at phone taps and recorded conversations.
COOKIES Tracking Pixel vs. Cookie: Differences, How They Work Together, and Legal Risks
In November 2025, a federal court in California allowed a lawsuit against Adidas to proceed on the theory that its website’s tracking…
COMPLIANCE What Is Preference Management? Guide for Privacy and Marketing Teams
In September 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency fined a national retailer $1.35 million — not for a data breach, but for…
COOKIES What Is a Session Cookie? (With a Real Example and DevTools Walkthrough)
A session cookie is a small, temporary piece of data a website stores in your browser to remember who you are while…
AI The Data Risk Management Framework Built for the Shadow AI Era
The global average cost of a data breach just hit $4.99 million — a 12% jump and a record high, according to…
Liability May Be the Most Practical Brake on Runaway AI
When powerful AI systems cause real harm, the fastest way to change corporate behavior is often not a new statute.
COOKIES Germany’s Data Protection Chief Wants Better Cookie Banners — Not a Single Universal Consent Switch
Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has released new recommendations on cookie banners, backed by survey data…
AI Generative AI Governance Starts With Use, Not Architecture
Generative AI did not arrive through a formal procurement process or a carefully staged pilot.