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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NEWS EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA)
On February 1, 2026, the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) officially entered into force, becoming the European Union’s first standalone bilateral digital…
NEWS Moltbook: The AI-Only Social Network That Exposed Millions of Secrets Overnight
As we warned in two different privacy and security alerts over the weekend around AI agents and the new quirky platform called…
North Carolina’s Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer
North Carolina’s Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer has been a pivotal leader in advancing the state’s data protection efforts since assuming the…
Joseph Sides Privacy Lawsuits
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CNIL Fines France Travail €5 Million After Major Breach
What Happened, What Failed Under GDPR Article 32, and the Practical Lessons for Security-by-Design On January 22, 2026, France’s privacy regulator issued a…
AI AI Governance Vendors
As artificial intelligence moves from experimental deployment into core business infrastructure, governance has become a practical necessity rather than a theoretical exercise.
AI Moltbot and the Privacy Risks of Agentic AI Infrastructure
For privacy professionals, Moltbot formerly known as Clawdbot (a dispute with Anthropic’s Claude made them change their name already) is not interesting…
Lead Gen Consent Forms: Sixth Circuit Establishes Four-Part Conspicuousness Test
New consent rules have come out and now the Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Dahdah v.
DATA Foundations of De-Identification Guidelines for Structured Data
We are always working hard to unlock safe data insights and thanks to a recent Ontario guideline book we are able to…
Emerging U.S. Regulation of Neural Data: Risks and Compliance Strategies for Privacy Officers
The rapid advancement of neurotechnology—from medical brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) like Neuralink implants to consumer wearables (e.g., EEG headsets for focus tracking or…
California’s AB 2013 is AI’s ‘Nutritional Label’ Moment
For the past three years, the generative AI gold rush has been fueled by a form of “digital fracking”—extracting value from the…
Companies Recalibrate AI and Cyber Risk Disclosures Under Atkins’ SEC
Public companies entering the annual reporting cycle are facing a fast-moving disclosure challenge: how to describe AI-related cyber risk with enough precision…
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