Richart Ruddie
Richart Ruddie: A Visionary Leader in Data Privacy
Richart Ruddie is a passionate advocate for data privacy and the founding superhero of Captain Compliance, with the mantra to build Captain Compliance into a global leading resource for organizations navigating the ever-evolving landscape of data protection regulations. With a deep understanding of the complex legal and ethical issues surrounding data privacy, Richart is an IAPP certified member based out of South Florida and after a successful career in the online public relations space has dedicated his career to empowering businesses to build trust with their customers and operate in a responsible and compliant manner.
A Trailblazer in Data Privacy
Richart’s foresight in recognizing the growing importance of data privacy when just 1 state privacy law existed led him to establish Captain Compliance to serve the growing need for help with privacy matters.
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GDPR Reject All Doesn’t Always Mean No Tracking: Study of One Million Websites Finds Widespread Cookie and Pixel Problems
For years, the basic bargain behind European cookie banners has been straightforward.
COOKIES __obi cookie – The Architecture of OpenAI’s Ad Tracking Pixel
The launch of ChatGPT’s ad-supported tiers was pitched as a routine monetization play, but under the hood, OpenAI has quietly deployed an…
CVS’s $20.5M Web Tracker Settlement Is the Fifth Reason Healthcare Can’t Treat Pixels as a Marketing Decision
CVS Health and digital advertising firm Criteo have agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle claims that web trackers embedded on CVS’s…
3PDD Meaning: What Third-Party Due Diligence Actually Requires, and Why Most Programs Fall Short
The IDScan breach that exposed driver’s license data for more than 150 million people wasn’t a failure at the businesses whose customers…
AI Inside METR: The Nonprofit Quietly Stress-Testing the World’s Most Powerful AI Models
If you follow AI safety or AI governance even casually, you have probably seen the acronym METR attached to a footnote in…
DATA The Privacy Equation: How Differential Privacy Uses Math to Protect People Without Making Data Useless
Most privacy rules are written in words. Consent. Purpose limitation. Data minimization. Reasonable security. Opt out. Delete. Restrict. Disclose. Differential privacy approaches…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE NYDFS Does Not Want Your Annual PDF. It Wants the Decision Trail.
The Department’s September 10 industry letter creates no new Part 500 duties.
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE US Police Memos Treat Meta Smart Glasses as a Facility and Counterintelligence Risk
The Guardian reported on September 8 that it reviewed about a dozen previously unreported law-enforcement documents, obtained by the transparency group Property…
COOKIES IAB TCF 2.4 Compliance For CMPs
The Transparency and Consent Framework has never stood still, and it was never going to.
Dutch Privacy Regulator Releases Free GDPR Templates for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has released two new GDPR compliance templates designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses, giving companies a…
Instead of Settling With Vivek Shah, Kevin Cole Fought Back. The Result Was a Vexatious Litigant Order.
We are thankful for warriors like Kevin Cole who fight back against privacy trolls like Vivek Shah.
CalPrivacy Fines SalesIntel $36,400 as California’s Data Broker Enforcement Blitz Accelerates
The September 1 action against SalesIntel Research is the latest in a rapid series of California data broker cases, arriving just one…
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