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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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.
DATA Privacy Risk Monitoring Tools: How to Check IAB TCF, GPC, Dark Patterns, and Multi-State Privacy Law Compliance
Privacy risk monitoring is a compliance discipline, not a tool category.
Agentic AI Is About to Turn Payments Into a Compliance Minefield
Agentic AI is being sold as the next evolution of online shopping.
GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE Announcing Captain Compliance & Drata’s New Partnership
Great compliance starts before your first audit. For growth-stage startups, building a security and compliance program can feel overwhelming — too many…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA California’s Automated License Plate Reader Privacy Act Is Driving Billion-Dollar Class Action Exposure
For a decade, California’s Automated License Plate Reader Privacy Act sat on the books largely undisturbed — a statute with real teeth…
AI Meta Removes Hidden Facial Recognition System From Smart Glasses App After WIRED Investigation
Meta quietly embedded an unreleased facial recognition system into a companion app for its smart glasses — and just as quietly removed…
COMPLIANCE Privacy Program Maturity Self-Assessment
Free Online Tool — No Email Required Privacy Program Maturity Self-Assessment Find out exactly where your privacy program stands — across 6…
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA 23andMe Data Breach Victims to Receive $46.7 Million in Bankruptcy Settlement: What It Means for Privacy and Genetic Data Security
In a significant development for one of the largest consumer genetic data breaches in history, the bankruptcy administrator for the company formerly…
COOKIES CMP Consent Gating and Server-Side Tracking
The Browser Is Not Your Compliance Layer: A Technical and Legal Guide to Most organizations deploying a consent management platform believe they…
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