Ensighten Blog (6)

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October 25, 2021 - Ensighten

APPI vs. GDPR: Comparing Japan's Privacy Law to the EU Regulation

If you serve customers in Japan, you need to follow the country’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). If you're already compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),...

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October 20, 2021 - Ensighten

What is Cookie Piggybacking and Is it a Compliance Risk?

Cookie piggybacking, also referred to as cookie syncing and piggybacking tags is a term used to describe a common web development practice that is exposing many companies to avoidable risks and...

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October 15, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

Understanding the New CCPA/CPRA Amendments in AB 694

On October 5th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 694 (AB 694), an omnibus bill from the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection that amends significant portions of the...

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September 28, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

France's CNIL Issues Update on Cookie Compliance Enforcement Actions

Back in July, France’s Data Protection Authority (DPA), the CNIL, issued formal notices to forty organizations it said had failed to follow the GDPR’s cookie compliance guidelines. The non-compliant...

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September 24, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

Everything You Need to Know About Consent Banners and Cookie Compliance

Legal definitions of consent vary by law and jurisdiction. But in the context of data privacy and data rights, similarities emerge across legal frameworks. In the broadest terms possible, consent is...

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September 16, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

Breaking Down China's Personal Information Privacy Law (PIPL)

On August 20th, 2021 the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed China’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which will go...