PRIVACY
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Staff / Google Delays Phase-Out of Third-Party Cookies
In January 2020, Google announced that it would be devaluing third-party cookies within two years “to make the web more private and secure for users, while also supporting publishers.” While some advertisers considered shifting their budgets and ad tech vendors scrambled to come up with new ways to stay relevant, ... Read More
Staff / New York Legislative Session Ends, Fails to Pass Consumer Privacy, Antitrust Bills
On June 10, the New York State legislature ended its session, failing to pass controversial bills related to antitrust and consumer privacy. While the legislature had considered various consumer privacy bills, none of them passed. The bills ranged from narrow legislation regarding users’ right to know to several comprehensive online ... Read More
Staff / European Union Moves Closer to Adopting the ePrivacy Regulation
On February 10, the European Union took a decisive step towards adopting the proposed ePrivacy Regulation as the European Council reached a compromise on its negotiating mandate. The ePrivacy Directive, first proposed by the European Commission in 2017, would update the EU rules on when service providers are allowed to ... Read More
Staff / WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy After Backlash
On January 15, WhatsApp announced it would delay its recent privacy policy update after users raised concerns about the app sharing data with its parent company, Facebook. Originally, users were required to consent to the policy by February 8 or their accounts would stop working. Users voiced their concern about ... Read More
Alliance Files Comments on California Consumer Privacy Act
Today, in response to the California Attorney General’s rulemaking process to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the News Media Alliance submitted written comments with the Attorney General regarding the CCPA and its effect on news publishers ... Read More
Staff / CCPA Sample Op-Ed
Download our sample op-ed here: http://www.newsmediaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FINAL_CCPA-Op-Ed-001.docx ... Read More
