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EU Strips the Cookie-Banner Fix: Consent Pop-ups Stay
The EU provision that was supposed to end the cookie-banner grind is gone from the Council’s text. In its June…
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GA4 Consent Mode Splits From Google Signals: ad_storage Now Controls Ads Data
Google decoupled Google Signals from Google Ads data on June 15. Learn what ad_storage now controls and what your team…
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EU Digital Omnibus moves cookie consent rules into GDPR Articles 88a and 88b, forcing CMPs to ingest browser signals
The European Commission's Digital Omnibus proposal moves cookie governance into GDPR Articles 88a and 88b — forcing OneTrust, Cookiebot and…
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Permanent TSB Hit With €277,500 GDPR Fine: Irish DPC Cites Contact-Centre Security and 72-Hour Notification Failures
Ireland's DPC fined Permanent TSB €277,500 on 8 May 2026 for Article 5(1)(f) security failures and Article 33(1) notification delays…
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California Privacy Overhaul 2026: Mandatory Risk Assessments, Cybersecurity Audits, and the DELETE Act Hit Marketers
California raised the compliance bar for marketers on January 1, 2026, with the most significant expansion of CCPA obligations since…
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EU Digital Omnibus Targets Cookie Banner Fatigue: New GDPR Rules Mandate Single-Click Reject and 6-Month Consent Cooldown
The European Commission has proposed the most significant change to cookie consent rules since the GDPR took effect in 2018.…
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GDPR Enforcement Reaches €5.88 Billion Milestone: Meta Dominates Record-Breaking Privacy Penalties
Global GDPR enforcement has reached a staggering €5.88 billion in cumulative fines by January 2025, establishing a new era of…
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Privacy-First Analytics Surge: 78% of Consumers Demand Ethical AI While Regulators Crack Down
Consumer privacy concerns have reached a tipping point, with 78% of consumers now believing organizations have a responsibility to use…
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Google Abandons Privacy Sandbox: Third-Party Cookies Survive in Chrome as Six-Year Initiative Ends
Google officially retired its Privacy Sandbox initiative in October 2025, ending a six-year effort to replace third-party cookies with privacy-preserving…