In Brief: President Biden issues executive order directing federal agencies to protect patient privacy
The move comes in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and focuses on information related to reproductive care and abortion.
The move comes in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and focuses on information related to reproductive care and abortion.
Italy’s regulator fears Chinese-owned Tik Tok intends to target minors based on its recent notification to users of plans to do ad targeting with no accompanying request for consent. These concerns are compounded by Tik Tok’s laxity in vetting kids’ ages.
A new regulation that falls under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disallows name-only matching, looks to curtail the risk of reporting on the wrong person, and won’t allow disclaimers as a cure-all.
Traffic to ecommerce websites fell 1% year-on-year while ecommerce app sessions rose 13%, according to Similarweb. Shopper experience still needs improvement: 41% of shoppers feel like strangers to their favorite retailers and only 20% see frequent personalization. Convenience is king: 55% say they’d pay more to find the right item without scrolling through several pages of results.