In an op-ed, The Washington Post Editorial Board came out in support of the proposed American Privacy Rights Act, noting that it "is a long-awaited paradigm shift in modern-day privacy policy." Though the board notes that there are "flaws" with the current proposal, "There's plenty of room to addres...

U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 20 April, The Associated Press reports. The Senate passed a bill 60-34, renewing Section 702 authority just after the deadline for the program to expire. Meanwhile, Columbia University ...

The IAPP released several full-length keynote presentations from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024. Columbia University Law Professor Anu Bradford discussed the differences between digital regulatory models in China, the EU and the U.S. and their implications for liberal democracy. Other presentat...

In an op-ed for AdExchanger, Neolaw co-founder and Privacy Lawyer Andy Hepburn, CIPP/US, said the Global Privacy Control that allows consumers to opt out of targeted advertisements is too restrictive. Hepburn said a better approach for GPC settings "would enable advertisers to deliver relevant ads t...

The European Data Protection Board's opinion on the pay-or-consent models being deployed by large online platforms as a legal construct to support behavioral advertising, is generating unprecedented aggravation and heated opinions, IAPP Managing Director, Europe, Isabelle Roccia, CIPP/E, writes. Det...