Why aren’t MMPs included in Apple’s Required Privacy Manifests SDK list? Last week, without much fanfare, Apple released a list of SDKs that must generate Privacy Manifest files to be included… December 11, 2023
What is an “appropriate fee” for a social media subscription? This week, digital privacy activist group noyb filed a complaint against Meta with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA). The… December 1, 2023
First-party data and the new Walled Compounds At a conceptual level, commercially valuable advertising targeting requires two assets, with the utility of each increasing in direct proportion… November 29, 2023
Meta, subscriptions, and the EU’s Privacy Gordian Knot Meta announced today that it will introduce an ad-free subscription in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland regions next month. From… October 30, 2023
Meta’s AEM update and the disappearing IP address Meta announced in May that it would be implementing changes to its Aggregated Event Measurement (AEM) framework, which the company… October 25, 2023
The Privacy Sandbox Paradox Google announced in a blog post yesterday that Privacy Sandbox, its suite of privacy-focused advertising targeting and measurement tools, has… September 8, 2023
Meta’s inevitable detour with EU privacy: “Pay or Okay” The New York Times reported last Friday that Meta is considering introducing ad-free, subscription-monetized versions of its Facebook and Instagram… September 4, 2023
Privacy manifests, fingerprinting, and Apple’s intentions I believe that Privacy Manifests is the most momentous and substantial of the new privacy tools and protections revealed by… August 23, 2023
The EU’s Post-Advertising Internet Last week, Meta announced a momentous policy change for its services in the EU that will impact its ability to… August 9, 2023
Norway’s privacy regulator temporarily bans Meta’s behavioral advertising The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) today issued Meta with a temporary ban on behaviorally-targeted advertising. From its press release… July 17, 2023
