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All dispatches →When Your Customer Database Became a National Security Risk: Privacy Needs Export Controls
If someone had told me five years ago that privacy teams would need to understand export control regulations, I would have laughed.
DATA Who Really Owns Privacy in Your Organization? The Strategic Placement Debate
Every general counsel I’ve spoken with recently faces the same uncomfortable question during board meetings: “Who actually owns privacy here?” The awkward…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA California’s DROP System Unveiled: What the Delete Request & Opt-Out Platform Means for Data Brokers and Privacy Teams
At the California Privacy Protection Agency’s 2025 meeting, staff offered a first detailed look at the upcoming DROP system — the Delete…
GDPR Irish DPC Case Study on Right to Erasure: What Organizations Should Learn
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently published a case study illustrating how a complaint under Article 17 of the General Data…
What Companies Using Facial Analysis Need to Recognize to Avoid AI Discrimination
A recent Economist article explored whether facial-analysis technology should play a role in hiring decisions.
GDPR EU Officials’ Location Data for Sale: Why This Matters for Privacy and Security
A coalition of European news organizations has uncovered a startling reality: commercially sold location datasets include mobile-phone records linked to high-ranking officials…
Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN)
There’s the IAPP and Future of Privacy Forum but one group has stood out recently.
AI New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Law Takes Effect
Attorney General Letitia James’ new consumer alert marks the start of a new compliance era in New York — one that blends…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA Illuminate’s $5.1M Settlement Highlights California’s Tougher Stance on Student Data Privacy
The joint enforcement action against Illuminate Education marks a turning point for how states apply privacy and consumer protection laws to education…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA California’s Next Privacy Chapter: What CPPA Enforcement Will Look Like (And How To Prepare)
The CPPA executive director spoke up at the IAPP’s Privacy, Security, and Risk conference in San Diego.
COMPLIANCE Tracking Technologies: The Complete Guide to AdTech Compliance and Privacy Risk Management
Online tracking technologies power the $600 billion digital advertising industry and they’re also at the center of the fastest-growing category of privacy…
DATA Data Inventory and Data Inventory Classification Help
Building a robust data inventory and implementing effective data inventory classification isn’t just a compliance checkbox it’s the cornerstone of modern privacy…