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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What Is the _EOI Cookie (or __eoi) and What Does It Do?
In the world of web tracking and digital advertising, cookies play a central role in how websites and ad networks function.
Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
Everything Organizations Should Know About the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act and Preparing for AI Compliance with the help of Captain Compliance…
Post-Quantum Cryptography for Privacy Teams: What to Prioritize Before the 2030 Deprecation Deadline
Somewhere right now, an intelligence service or criminal syndicate is exfiltrating encrypted data it cannot read.
COMPLIANCE Chatbot State Laws: Here are your Compliance Requirements
Chatbot regulation has moved from theory to law. For the last two years, most AI compliance conversations focused on model governance, automated…
No, the Supreme Court Did Not Just Kill the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2026 decision in Trump v. Slaughter — which struck down the for-cause removal…
Roku’s $25 Million Florida Settlement Signals the Rising Wrath of State AG Privacy Enforcement on Children’s Data
What the landmark resolution with Attorney General James Uthmeier reveals about the new era of aggressive, multi-state scrutiny on streaming platforms, data…
GDPR Article 27 EU Representative: Requirements, Enforcement, and Compliance Steps for Non-EU Companies
For the better part of a decade, the EU representative requirement under Article 27 of the General Data Protection Regulation was treated…
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Illinois Eavesdropping Statute A Huge Data Privacy Risk
The Illinois Eavesdropping Law Is becoming a data privacy weapon.
AI Scribes in Mental Health Care: Consent Theater, HIPAA Gaps, and the Privacy Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
There is a recording device in your therapist’s office.
Privacy Regulation in the Age of AI: Experts Call for Radical Shift from Consent to Institutional Accountability
In March of this year, Carnegie Mellon University’s Block Center for Technology and Society convened a group of interdisciplinary experts to grapple…
Anonymization Is Not a Safe Harbor Anymore: AI Has Changed the Math on De-Identified Data
For decades, anonymization functioned as the foundational legal assumption of the data economy.
IAB Diligence Platform Launches in Germany, Offering Pan-European GDPR Vendor Assessment Framework
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is taking its vendor diligence infrastructure global.
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