What GDPR and OSS Licenses have in common
Read how our VP of Engineering Neville Samuell combines his love for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the open-source software community here.
Convenience Is Not The End-Goal Of Privacy Legislation—In The UK Or Anywhere
The UK’s new Data Reform Bill is set to ease data privacy compliance burdens on businesses to enable convenience and spark innovation in the country. We explain why convenience should not be the end result of a country’s privacy legislation.
Your Guide To The May 2021 Ruling On Facebook’s EU-US Data Transfers
The Schrems saga, going eight years strong, is only getting more consequential for data transfers. Here’s a recap of the latest ruling out of Ireland.
Global Comparison Of DSARs And Data Subject Requests
Data subject access requests (DSARs) and data subject requests (DSRs) are among the most prominent user-facing aspects of modern privacy regulations
How Cookie Consent May Evolve With EU’s Proposed ePrivacy Regulation
Cookie consent is one key aspect of effective consent management. An eye to the latest EU privacy proposals on cookie consent can help teams achieve global compliance.
Opt-In and Opt-Out: Consent Management For Global Readiness
To meet users’ rising expectations for data privacy, teams must first understand the basic frameworks for consent management. Different regulations apply distinct approaches to user consent, and growing companies in 2021 need to understand both approaches.
Did The EU Just Pull The Rug Out From Data-Driven Businesses? Here’s What You Need To Know.
“The rug.” That’s how privacy activist Max Schrems began a tweet reacting to yesterday’s news that the Irish Data Protection Commission will act to stop Facebook from sending European citizens’ data overseas to the United States.
Data Privacy Acronym List
For newcomers, the world of data privacy can feel a little like alphabet soup. There are so many acronyms floating around the data privacy world that understanding which laws, activities, and concepts belong where is a real challenge.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Europe’s data privacy law — the first of its kind, and still the world’s most comprehensive piece of privacy legislation.
Worldwide Privacy Laws
Governments and citizens across the world are increasingly aware of the importance of data privacy. With the rise in awareness, authorities in many countries have drafted regulations and laws to protect their citizens on the internet. Other countries have laws in late stages of development.