Data Privacy

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June 10, 2022 - Jeff Edwards

How do the CCPA and the CPRA define Personal Information?

The passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ushered in a new era of data privacy regulation over for-profit businesses. As other states...

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May 12, 2022 - Jeff Edwards

Connecticut's Privacy Law: What You Need to Know for Compliance

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Net Lamont signed Senate Bill 6, also know as An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy, into law, making the Nutmeg State the fifth U.S. state to pass...

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March 16, 2022 - Jeff Edwards

Utah Passes Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

On March 3, 2022, the Utah Senate voted unanimously to pass the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), pushing the bill to the desk of Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and putting Utah a signature away from...

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November 17, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

FTC Signals Crackdown on "Negative Option Marketing" and Dark Patterns

For years dark patterns, the user interface patterns designed to frustrate user experience and guide users towards actions and outcomes not in their best interest, have been one of the more...

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November 16, 2021 - Jeff Edwards

What are Dark Patterns? How UI Influences Consent and Compliance

Have you ever tried to cancel a subscription service, or withdraw online consent, only to find yourself in a maze of never-ending submenus that seems like it was dreamed up by MC Escher himself?

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November 12, 2021 - Ensighten

What is a Tracking Pixel? How Web Beacons Work

The tracking pixel is known by many names: web beacon, marketing pixel, conversion pixel, retargeting pixel, and sometimes just "pixel." No matter what you call it, this tiny fragment of code is a...