CDP Institute

In a 500-page document, NOYB says 81% of companies had no “reject” option on the first page, 73% used deceptive colors to get users to “accept,” and 90% gave no easy ways to withdraw consent.

Imperva’s new Imperva Data Privacy tool is designed to speed data compliance processing. Recognizing that managing data subject access requests (DSAR) is time-consuming and extremely costly, Imperva has streamlined the process of locating where a company’s data is stored and minimizing the processes it takes to comply.

NOYB, co-founded by privacy activist and lawyer Max Schrems, is one of four privacy organizations pressing for investigation into Clearview’s practice of scraping facial images and selling them to government agencies and companies. They are appealing for a coordinated response from data protection authorities.

Ad-security company, Confiant, has expanded its platform to protect against the big increase malicious native ads. These contextual ads, which have been shown to be far more appealing to consumers than display and banner ads, have come under increased attack in the past two years.

New York City’s new Tenant Data Privacy Act (TDPA) is one of the first statutes in the U.S. to regulate collection and retention of data from multifamily buildings with IoT systems. It applies to systems with electronic or computerized technology, including radio frequency ID cards, key fobs, mobile phone access apps, and biometric systems used to grant entry. TDPA requires express consent from tenants for data collection, and prohibits use of data other than what it was collected for, or having information used to harass or evict a tenant. It goes... Read More >

The Facebook-owned company stated that in response to government and privacy advocates, it would not restrict functionality for users who decline to share their data.  WhatsApp still maintains, however, that the new policy doesn’t compromise the privacy of user messages.