A double opt-in is one of the sign-up methods for receiving email marketing. The first step is when a user submits their email address while subscribing to, for instance, a newsletter. The next step is to activate the subscription by confirming the email address in the received message.
One of the benefits of the double-in method is that it lets you create a valid mailing list of high quality audience. On the other hand, because users are asked to perform another Action , it’s possible that they would overlook your confirmation email and you won’t be able to add them to your list.
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First-party analytics without consent: Your Digital Omnibus compliance guide
The Digital Omnibus is the European Commission’s simplification initiative to modernize the EU’s digital rulebook and reduce consent fatigue. The framework would enable first-party analytics without consent when specific criteria are met, ending years of uncertainty about the use of legitimate interest for web statistics.
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University website personalization: First-party data strategies for student recruitment and retention
University websites receive millions of visits annually from diverse audiences – prospective students, admitted students weighing their options, current undergraduates, graduate students, parents, alumni, and faculty. Yet most institutions serve identical content to all these visitors, missing critical opportunities to engage each audience with relevant information.
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