February 1, 2023
Meta’s ad practices ruled illegal under GDPR: Key facts and implications of the decision
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ruled that Meta could no longer use contracts as a basis for its behavioral ads. Instead, they should rely on consent as the ground for personal data processing under the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Initially, the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) had backed Meta’s legal argument […]
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January 30, 2023
TTDSG – how to make sure your analytics complies with the German law
Germany’s new Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) came into effect in December 2021. It applies to all companies that do business in Germany, even organizations located outside the country.The regulation merges the data protection regulations in telemedia and telecommunications, previously scattered across various German laws. Among other things, TTDSG regulates confidentiality and privacy protection […]
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October 3, 2022
11 new privacy laws around the world and how they’ll affect your analytics
It seems that privacy on the web has never been so widely discussed. The abundance of data breaches and controversies around Big Tech giants made us realize how modern technology can erode our privacy. The response to this is the growing number of new laws that regulate how companies and organizations should handle users’ data.
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September 22, 2022
Denmark’s data protection authority says Google Analytics is illegal under GDPR
In recent months, we’ve seen a domino effect of decisions by European data protection authorities (DPA) concerning Google Analytics (GA). On January 12, 2022, the Austrian DSB released its ruling in the case of an unnamed German web publisher. The regulator stated that working with Google Analytics to collect data on EU residents is unlawful under […]
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September 21, 2022
CCPA & CPRA regulations: How marketers can comply with the Californian laws
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the original privacy act enforced in California that revolutionized the approach to data privacy in the US. This legislation was altered and expanded with the introduction of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Because information about clients is a marketer’s goldmine, many people in the field now fear […]
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September 15, 2022
PIPEDA & CPPA: How the Canadian privacy laws impact your analytics [Updated]
The existing Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is Canada’s main federal law protecting user privacy and governing how companies handle personal information.Canada has been trying to better align its privacy and data protection laws with global trends by initiating a modernized data protection framework.Over time, the Canadian government proposed bills to deploy […]
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September 1, 2022
Marketing and advertising in a privacy-first world
Data privacy is here to stay. Government regulations introduced worldwide and modifications to tracking and cookie technologies have been taking a toll on marketers. All these changes don’t come as a surprise.According to a 2021 survey by McKinsey, only 33% of Americans believe that companies are using their personal information responsibly. According to a survey conducted by BCG […]
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August 29, 2022
PWA analytics: How to collect data about users’ online and offline behavior
Progressive web apps (PWAs) combine the reach of a website with the functionalities of an app. They can be discovered and installed on any device with a modern web browser, on both mobile and desktop. That’s why they are becoming more and more popular.According to a few statistics gathered by Forbes: The average bounce rate […]
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July 27, 2022
Mikołaj Otmianowski: Awareness of GDPR in Poland is very high. The challenge is in its practical application.
Maciej Zawadziński: Complying with the requirements of GDPR can be quite challenging. In your opinion, how are Polish companies doing in that area in general? And how are they doing when looking only at digital marketing?Mikołaj Otmianowski, Legal Counsel and vice president at DAPR: I think awareness of GDPR in Poland is very high. The challenge […]
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June 30, 2022
First-party data: The future of digital marketing
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 4 years, you’ve noticed that something has changed. Something about data privacy and the collection of user data. These changes have had profound effects on marketing campaigns and the ability to track touchpoints on the customer journey. But what’s in store for marketers and businesses looking […]
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