The Axway survey shows differences in sentiment between regions, but key takeaways are: 1) consumers (90%) want to know what data is collected on them; and 2) individuals (85%) want to bock mobile apps from collecting data without consent. Problem is, only 32% of respondents think they know where their data is stored, and 82% worry it may not be secure.
Oman announced passage of a Data Protection Law that is designed to bring the country’s data privacy regime into closer alignment with global data protection laws. Provisions include the rights to consent, rectification, access, and erasure of personal data. The law will go into effect February 2023 and includes hefty fines for companies and individuals that are not in compliance.
WW International (formerly Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary, Kurbo will pay a $1.5 million settlement after being charged by the US Federal Trade Commission with violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). They also have to delete information they collected, and change the models and algorithms that collected it.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.