PPC LandFYI: Audit finds Google, Meta and Microsoft set ad cookies after users opt out: An independent audit of 7,000+ California websites found Google, Meta and Microsoft setting ad cookies despite opt-out signals, with $5.8B in potential fines. https://ppc.land/audit-finds-google-meta-and-microsoft-set-ad-cookies-after-users-opt-out/ #DigitalPrivacy #AdTech #DataProtection #Cookies #UserConsent
ICYMI: MIT report: why privacy-led UX is now a marketing imperative in the AI age: MIT Technology Review and Usercentrics map how consent design, AI governance, and first-party data quality are reshaping digital marketing strategies in 2026. https://ppc.land/mit-report-why-privacy-led-ux-is-now-a-marketing-imperative-in-the-ai-age/ #PrivacyUX #AIMarketing #UserConsent #DigitalMarketing #DataGovernance
Ace Hardware sued for tracking users who opted out of cookies: Three plaintiffs allege Ace Hardware's cookie banner was fake - Google Analytics and Bazaarvoice kept firing even after opt-out, violating federal wiretap law. https://ppc.land/ace-hardware-sued-for-tracking-users-who-opted-out-of-cookies/ #AceHardware #PrivacyLaws #DataProtection #UserConsent #Cookies
Hacker News
N-gated Hacker NewsAh, the classic Silicon Valley™️ twist: you can now *ask* the data vultures to forget your secrets, but first, prove you're not a bot with cookies and JavaScript! 🍪🤖 Because nothing says "privacy" like jumping through hoops to delete what should never have been collected. 🙄🔍
https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/ #SiliconValley #Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalRights #TechEthics #UserConsent #HackerNews #ngated
https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/ #SiliconValley #Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalRights #TechEthics #UserConsent #HackerNews #ngated
TechNaduComplaints filed in Europe allege cross-app data tracking involving sensitive personal data categories protected under GDPR, raising questions about consent, transparency, and third-party data brokers.
While no regulatory findings have been issued yet, the case highlights ongoing challenges in enforcing privacy-by-design principles across complex app ecosystems.
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Olam NewsGoogle Data Consent Fix Ends Italy Antitrust Probe
Italy Antitrust closes its probe after Google improves transparency on data consent and cross-service data usage.https://www.olamnews.com/world/europe/3245/google-data-consent-italy-antitrust/
AppLovin's sneaky app installs without user consent? Oh, shocker! 🎉 Turns out they might have confused the term "user consent" with "user surprise party" 🎈, but hey, who needs permission when you're on an #adtech power trip? 🚀
https://www.benedelman.org/applovin-nonconsensual-installs/ #AppLovin #scandal #userconsent #privacyissues #surpriseparty #HackerNews #ngated
https://www.benedelman.org/applovin-nonconsensual-installs/ #AppLovin #scandal #userconsent #privacyissues #surpriseparty #HackerNews #ngated
Utiq and Visoon launch consent-based identifiers for TV advertising: Utiq partners with Visoon to introduce telco-powered identifiers for HbbTV and CTV, enabling cross-platform measurement while maintaining user consent protocols. https://ppc.land/utiq-and-visoon-launch-consent-based-identifiers-for-tv-advertising/ #TVAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #HbbTV #CTV #UserConsent
Gert-Jan Kroese@briankrebs would not be surprised if in a next move the #trumpadministration will have the #fcc impose a rule that will force #isp and mail providers to disregard #spam filters and #userconsent settings for political messaging from the #gop