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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GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE How Wrongful Collection Became Privacy Law’s Most Expensive Phrase
Wrongful collection has quietly become one of the most expensive phrases in American privacy law.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA CalPrivacy Launches Its First Formal Privacy Audit Against Gig Economy Platforms
We broke the news the other day about CalPrivacy ramping up audits for specific industries.
GDPR CNIL Tracking Pixels FAQ
France’s data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), has published a comprehensive FAQ clarifying its recommendations on…
COMPLIANCE Federal Court Declares Serial CIPA Litigant Vivek Shah a Vexatious Litigant
In a landmark development for companies navigating the surge of privacy-related demand letters and lawsuits, the U.S.
COOKIES What Is Consent Orchestration?
A visitor clicks “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” on your website.
GDPR Google Fonts and GDPR: What the Munich Ruling Requires and How to Self-Host Your Way Out of Exposure
A German website operator lost a GDPR lawsuit over a font. Not a tracking pixel, not an advertising cookie, not a data…
Scalable AI Governance Breaking Past Homegrown AI Governance
Most AI governance programs do not begin with specialized software and become hard to scale safely.
GDPR EDPB Orders Belgian Regulator to Hear NOYB Cookie Banner Complaint on the Merits
A Belgian regulator attempted to dismiss a cookie-banner complaint without deciding whether the banner was lawful.
AI EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework Compliance
Digital sovereignty has spent years sounding more like a political ambition than a measurable compliance standard.
AI Auditing AI: Why Internal Audit Is the Next Front Line of AI Compliance
Artificial intelligence has stopped being the shiny thing in the innovation lab.
GDPR CNIL Steps Up Enforcement with 23 New Sanctions Under Simplified Procedure
The French data protection authority, the CNIL, has significantly ramped up its use of the simplified sanctioning procedure in 2026.
China Tightens the Reins on AI: New Rules Target Ethics, Emotional Chatbots, and Autonomous Agents
China just dropped a trio of targeted AI regulations in July 2026 that signal a clear evolution in how the country is…
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