The regulator agreed with vzbv, a consumer rights organization that LinkedIn can’t ignore ‘Do Not Track’ (DNT) browser setting preferences because that’s in violation of GDPR. This is significant because a lot of other companies have ignored this as a user preference, but LinkedIn which said in a notice it wouldn’t observe DNT, has now been flagged for that and it serves as a test case going forward.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has told Ireland’s regulator to impose a permanent ban on Meta processing personal data for behavioral advertising from the entire European Economic Area (EEA). This, which stops the company from selling ads to its 258 million Facebook and Instagram users there. It is the result of Meta’s not adhering to regulator orders imposed last year by Norway.
California once more! The Attorney General has just released guidance for state law enforcement agencies that it is illegal for police to share data collected from license plates with federal or out-of-state agencies. This protects important personal privacy, including of immigrants, abortion seekers and protesters.
Retail and hospitality customer engagement platform Givex has added the ability to create comprehensive customer profiles that include interaction data from other systems. The new product, GivexEngageAI, also develops customer segments, executes marketing campaigns, and recommends next best actions. The company refers to it as a CDP and it does appear to tick all of our boxes.