How to Avoid Those Infuriating Cookie Pop-Ups

Cookie consent notices are everywhere, and opting out of tracking is a pain. It doesn’t have to be this way...

Don’t Buy Into Facebook’s Ad-Tracking Pressure on iOS 14.5

The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn't mean paying up later...

California's Tough New Privacy Law and Its Biggest Challenges

The California Consumer Privacy Act is being touted as one of the strongest privacy regulations in the U.S. enacted so far. However, though the CCPA was adopted on January 1, 2020, the act still has several loose ends and privacy loopholes that need to be fleshed out. At a high level ,the CCPA...

Ad Groups Try to Make Opting Out of Tracking Ads Easier

In the latest attempt to allay consumers’ rising fears about the massive amounts of data that online advertisers collect about them, an amalgamation of industry groups is planning to launch a new self-regulation effort meant to let users decide not to be tracked by advertisers. The program will...