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Ask, Don’t Interrogate: Best Practices For Collecting Zero-Party Data

Stephanie Liu March 13, 2025
As more privacy regulations and consumer tools emerge, the challenge for brands is how to ask consumers for data in a way that is user-friendly and encourages them to share their information. Get an example on how to collect zero-party data in this preview of a new report.
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The Brewing Battle For Digital Online Age Verification

Merritt Maxim March 11, 2025
With online identity verification well understood and maturing, the next brewing verification battle is around age verification, a subset of identity verification.

See What’s Next For Generative AI In Security Tools

The potential for AI in security tools is just beginning! Watch our webinar replay to learn how generative AI is transforming security tools and impacting security practitioners, along with the exciting innovations that lie ahead.

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Firefox Goes Off Brand

Andrew Cornwall March 6, 2025
Mozilla’s recent change to the Firefox terms of use has led to concerns within the open-source, privacy, and web communities. Firefox now finds itself in a difficult spot.
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Apple And The UK Government Broke A “Trust Promise”

Enza Iannopollo March 6, 2025
We shared some classical Greek imagery in our recent blog on the UK government’s recent swathe of AI announcements. This week, I’m more inspired by Ancient Rome to say “mala tempora currunt!” Last month, Apple decided to stop offering its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature to new customers in the UK, and customers who opted […]
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Data Privacy Day: Lessons From Texas

Stephanie Liu January 28, 2025
B2C marketers are monitoring a series of state privacy laws going into effect this year, including the recently enacted Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. Get three key next steps in this post.
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Italy’s Privacy Regulator Wishes OpenAI “Merry Christmas” With A €15 Million Fine

Enza Iannopollo December 23, 2024
After more than a year of investigations, the Italian privacy regulator — il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali — issued a €15 million fine against OpenAI for violating privacy rules. Violations include lack of appropriate legal basis for collecting and processing the personal data used for training their generative AI (genAI) models, lack […]
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Marketers’ Data Deprecation Denial

What It Means December 19, 2024
Despite Google’s recent reversal on third-party cookies, marketers need to prepare for data deprecation. Yet many aren’t. This week on What It Means, Senior Analyst Stephanie Liu and Principal Analyst Brett Kahnke discuss how B2C and B2B marketers can adapt their data strategies to maintain consumer trust and compliance.

Plan Your IT & Security Budgets For 2025 Success

Watch our on-demand technology budget planning webinar. Get benchmarks for strategic investments, divestments, and experiments to maximize business value from 2025 tech and security spending.

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GDPR Isn’t Enough: Navigate Privacy Regulations In APAC

Xiaofeng Wang December 2, 2024
Compliance with the EU’s GDPR alone isn't sufficient in APAC, where local regulations may impose additional or different requirements.
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A 2025 Global Privacy Prospectus

Stephanie Liu November 13, 2024
The seasons are changing, Christmas catalogs are arriving, the clocks have shifted back an hour (in some countries) … yes, the new year is coming. While we don’t advocate for closing the books on 2024 yet (it’s only November, after all!), now is a great opportunity to consider what’s in store for next year. On […]
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Predictions 2025 APAC Webinar: Technology

Explore the 2025 technology predictions that Asia Pacific leaders need to prepare for today. Reserve your seat for our November 26 live webinar to discover the AI, privacy, data, and customer trends driving success.
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Privacy Advocates Come For Contact Centers

Christina McAllister September 9, 2024
“Please be advised that your call may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.” We’ve all heard this message at some point — a familiar prelude to countless conversations worldwide. This disclosure has remained largely unchanged over the years but may no longer serve any purpose. The bar for what’s considered legally acceptable consent […]
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Two Bipartisan (Yet Controversial) Bills To Protect Children Online Pass The US Senate

Kelsey Chickering August 1, 2024
In overwhelming (and very rare) bipartisan agreement, the United States Senate passed two bills that tackle children’s online safety: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). This is a big deal because the Senate hasn’t passed internet protections for kids in decades. But the two bills still […]
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Google Finally Scraps Its Cookie Deprecation Plans

Stephanie Liu July 22, 2024
Google is finally reversing its decision to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. Find out what advertisers should do in the wake of this decision.
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Oracle Exits The Advertising Business

Stephanie Liu June 19, 2024
The development underscores just how quickly and significantly the foundation of digital advertising has shifted. Read the key takeaways for advertisers and marketers.
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Location Data Is A Problematic Fave, And It’s Time To Break Up

Stephanie Liu May 2, 2024
We’ve written in the past about the dangers of location data, but recent headlines have once again highlighted its extremely problematic nature. The US Federal Communications Commission fined four mobile carriers $200 million for selling customers’ location data, and Google is paying a $62 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that it collected location […]
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Latest Proposed Federal Privacy Law Faces Favorable Winds

Stephanie Liu April 22, 2024
Though the American Privacy Rights Act faces an uphill road, there are clear signs of progress on the consumer privacy front. Learn about the bill and what marketers can expect.
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Google Chrome Settlement Shows The Power Of Privacy-Minded Consumers

Stephanie Liu April 4, 2024
The details of Google’s settlement in a multiyear lawsuit over Incognito mode became public this week. Find out what changes Google will make as a result of the settlement and what it means for marketers everywhere.
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Glassdoor’s Mishandling Of Customer Data Has Some Users Eyeing The Exits

Stephanie Liu March 26, 2024
The platforms' covert addition of users’ real names, jobs, and job titles to their previously anonymous profiles has sparked backlash and distrust.
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US Govt. Makes More Data Privacy Moves: What Marketers Need To Know

Stephanie Liu March 8, 2024
With two moves, the federal government bucked its reputation for moving at a glacial pace this week. First, the Federal Trade Commission dropped a blog post stating that “Browsing and location data are sensitive. Full stop.” Second, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce moved forward with two bills in response to President […]
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Breaking Down The US Executive Order To Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data

Stephanie Liu February 29, 2024
Learn the key takeaways and market impacts from the Biden administration’s executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data.
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