The central issue in the state-by-state approach to data privacy lies in the type of consent required depending on the type of data at issue and the kind of use.

What constitutes consent is an unsettled aspect of law, and there are big economic implications. The examples above are about implied consent.

Consent is not compliance A serious blind spot for brands is caused by consent models. Many organisations assume that obtaining consent from users to collect and process their data ensures compliance.

Generally, consent may be obtained in an implicit or explicit manner, requiring businesses to consider numerous aspects of their notice and privacy practices, such as: Acceptance methods (e.g ...

Didomi SAS, a Paris-based startup that builds data privacy solutions for the enterprise, today announced that it has acquired ...

Assembly Bill 1355 would require opt-in consent for collecting and sharing geolocation data, a targeted approach that reflects growing national concern over surveillance and use of sensitive data ...

Critical academic research must not become reliant on profit-driven data pipelines that endanger the safety, privacy and economic opportunities of millions of people without their meaningful consent.

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Michael Bahar and Pooja Kohli of Eversheds Sutherland discuss key cybersecurity and data privacy concepts from 2022 and what they mean for developments in 2023.

Tired of trying to protect your data privacy? You’ve got “consent fatigue.” Internet users are bombarded by websites’ consent requests before the tracking begins.