Privacy groups warn the changes could erode core protections, while the Commission argues they simplify compliance and ...

In response to a request from EU regulators, Google has updated its user consent policy, and website owners need to ensure compliance by 30 September. Mason Hayes & Curran explains why and how. Web ...

A recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) established that companies seeking to store “cookies” that are used to track online browsing behavior must obtain “active consent.” ...

This widespread cookie fatigue has frustrated users and website operators alike. Many websites now display multiple consent pop-ups, forcing users to repeatedly click through prompts just to access ...

Europe’s highest court, the CJEU, has ruled that pre-checked cookie consent boxes do not provide the necessary legal consent needed for websites — TechCrunch reports. Basically, when you open a new ...

A big change will soon be coming to websites in the EU as Europe's top court has ruled that pre-checked consent boxes for cookies are not legally valid. Going forward, consent will need to be obtained ...

Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely. People who do read the ...

A group of European privacy watchdogs has called for a stricter interpretation of rules on behavioural advertising, condemning the industry's self-regulation code as giving users a “wrong presumption” ...

Despite your recent efforts to comply with privacy law requirements for website cookies, pixels, and analytics, your business may be at risk of getting sued for violations of “pen register” or “trap ...

Growth occurs as a series of jolts: your first kiss, your first drink, your first pay packet. As the technology industry matures, it's no different. But just as in real life, some people aren't too ...