Data Privacy & RegTech News

Google Data Privacy Updates for US 2024: What You Need to Know

Impact on publishers in the United States and UniConsent CMP for United States

US Data Privacy: FTC Settlement With Betterhelp on Data Privacy

An analysis of the FTC's $7.8 million settlement with BetterHelp regarding health data privacy violations and its implications for digital healthcare providers.

CMP requirements in Switzerland: Impact on Swiss Publishers and UniConsent CMP for Switzerland

Impact on Swiss Publishers and UniConsent CMP for Switzerland

Announcing Consent Data Inspector for Consent Mode, IAB TCF and GPP

The most common IAB TCF implementation errors we have found on publishing websites.

European Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement, Consent Mode and Consent Management

European Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement, Consent Mode and Consent Management

IAB GPP: Prepare and Enable Global Privacy Platform in 2024

Explore the necessity of enabling GPP API 2.2 for Publishers in 2024

Google Consent Mode V2 Deadline is Approaching

UniConsent CMP is Google Certified CMP

Google Certified CMP: Google Certified CMP Enforcement for AdSense, Ad Manager, and AdMob

Google will begin enforcing consent management requirements on 16 January 2024

Meta's 'Pay or Okay' Model: Legal and Ethical Implications for Publishers

Is it acceptable to compel users to either pay a fee or provide consent for GDPR compliance?

UK ICO Call for Reject All Button on Cookie Banners: Navigating Compliance and Privacy

UK ICO Call for Reject All Button on Cookie Banners: Navigating Compliance and Privacy

IAB TCF 2.2 Deadline: Upgrade to IAB TCF 2.2 by November 20, 2023

IAB TCF 2.2 Deadline is coming, publishers should upgrade to IAB TCF 2.2 in one week.

IAB TCF 2.2: Transitioning to TCF 2.2

How can we prepare for the IAB TCF 2.2 update? What is changed in the IAB TCF 2.2 update?

Google Certified CMP: UniConsent CMP Receives Official Certification as a Google-Certified Consent Management Platform (CMP)

Find Google Certified CMP for Ad Manager, AdMob, AdSense in the EEA and UK. UniConsent CMP is Google's Certified CMP

Google certified CMP: UniConsent CMP Initiates Certification Process for Google's Certified CMP

UniConsent CMP Initiates Certification Process for Google's Certified CMP

IAB TCF 2.2: What Changed and What Comes Next (2.3, 2.4)

IAB TCF 2.2 explained: no legitimate interest for purposes 3-6, vendor counts, data retention and categories, the May 2023 launch and November 2023 deadline, plus how TCF 2.3 and 2.4 change it.

IAB MSPA: UniConsent CMP for IAB Multi-State Privacy Agreement API and MSPA Consent Signal

Implementing The MSPA for California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut and Utah

Announcing GPP (Global Privacy Platform) API support in UniConsent CMP

Uniconsent CMP is now offering support for the global privacy platform API.

IAB TCF Canada CMP: Support for IAB Canada’s Transparency and Consent Framework

UniConsent CMP is a registered CMP for IAB TCF Canada.

EU Privacy Campaign Group filed a batch of warnings to websites with non-compliant cookie banners

EU Privacy Campaign Group filed a batch of warnings to websites with non-compliant cookie banners

Spain: Spanish DPA AEPD issues several fines for GDPR violations during June and July 2022

Spanish DPA AEPD fines individuals for GDPR data minimisation violations and others

Czech Republic: the half year cookie compliance monitoring report from Czech DPA

Czech Republic DPA 'UOOU' published cookie compliance report for the first half of 2022

TikTok: EU DPAs warn TikTok following announcement on the legal basis for targeted advertising

Italian DPA and Spanish DPA initiated investigation into TikTok following an announcement on the legal basis for targeted advertising

UK GDPR: UK may remove the need for cookie banner pop-ups for low risk activities

uK may remove the need for cookie banner pop-ups for low risk activities such as audience measurement

IAB Tech Lab released Global Privacy Platform (GPP) specifications

Global Privacy Platform (GPP) standard is launched by IAB Tech Lab on 1st June 2022.

What is new about IAB TCF: GVL changes and Action Plan of IAB TCF to the Belgian DPA Decision

What are the upcoming changes at IAB TCF CMP and action plans for the Belgian DPA Decision

Reject All Button on Cookie Banners: Rules by Country (2026)

Is a Reject All button required on your cookie banner? Country-by-country rules from the EDPB, CNIL, DSK, Garante, AEPD, DPC, AP, GBA, Datatilsynet and UK ICO.

IAB TCF Update, Reduction of the timestamps precision in the TC String

IAB TCF update: Reduction of the timestamps precision in the TC String.

Italy Garante: Guidelines on Cookies & Tracking Technologies takes effect on 9th Jan 2022

Italy Garante's Guidelines on Cookies & Tracking Technologies takes effect on 9th Jan 2022.

Austrian DPA: Google Analytics violates "Schrems II" decision by CJEU

Austrian DPA/DSB has decided on a model case by noyb that the continuous use of Google Analytics violates the GDPR.

How to Setup Consent Manager: Add a Privacy Settings Link or Privacy Badge on Your Website

How to Add a Privacy Settings Link or Privacy Badge on Your Website to Manage GDPR/CCPA Consent