Beyond the button: Consent as a regulatory entry point
Contributors:
Joanne Furtsch
CIPP/C, CIPP/US, CIPT, FIP
VP, Privacy Knowledge
TrustArc
Val Ilchenko
General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer
TrustArc
Scott Lashway
Partner, Co-Chair, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
Mintz
Brought to you by TrustArc
Broadcast date: 28 April 2026
Time: 08:00–09:00 PST, 11:00–12:00 EST, 16:00–17:00 CET
California regulators are raising the bar on what it truly means to honor consumer opt-out rights. Posting a “Do Not Sell or Share” link is no longer enough. Organizations must be able to demonstrate that preferences are captured accurately, propagated across systems, and consistently enforced.
Recent regulatory spot checks show that consent is increasingly being used as a catalyst for broader investigations. What starts as a review of an opt-out mechanism can quickly expand into scrutiny of data flows, vendor sharing, governance controls, and documentation. In many cases, consent becomes the tip of the spear - exposing deeper operational gaps.
Key takeaways:
- How regulators are evaluating opt-out and consent mechanisms.
- Common operational breakdowns in capturing and enforcing preferences.
- Why consent management is now a frontline enforcement trigger.
- Practical steps to strengthen end-to-end opt-out governance.
- How to move from “button compliance” to defensible operational control.
This session is designed for privacy leaders who want to ensure their opt-out processes stand up to real regulatory scrutiny, not just surface-level review.
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