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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Donata is the Co-founder and President of Termageddon and a licensed attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's ePrivacy Committee and the Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

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Privacy tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping 

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) is quite the big deal every year, with thousands of retailers offering special pricing and consumers spending billions of dollars to snatch up those savings. In …

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Privacy & Data Protection News for November 2024

It was a big month for privacy news as well as Privacy Lawls. This month, we interviewed privacy attorney Paul Singer on Privacy Lawls. Check out our discussion where we talk about …

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What are dark patterns and does your website have them? 

Let’s address the spooky elephant in the room. Saying a website is full of “Dark Patterns” sounds like we’re talking about paranormal activity. Good news. Your website probably isn’t haunted by ancient …

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Privacy and Data Privacy News for September

What’s going on in the world of privacy to start off the month of September? Glad you asked! This month, we interviewed privacy attorney Jason Kelly on Privacy Lawls. We discussed the …

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Privacy and Data Privacy News for August 2024

Welcome to privacy news for the month of August! This month, we interviewed privacy attorney Darin Moore on Privacy Lawls. We discussed the US privacy law landscape, including why we don’t have …

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Privacy and Data Privacy News for July 2024

It’s been a busy month for privacy. We interviewed Mary Engle, the Executive President of Policy at BBB National Programs on Privacy Lawls. During the podcast episode, we discussed the privacy harms …

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Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Compliance Guide

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Compliance Guide

On May 24, 2024, the Governor of Minnesota signed MN HF 4757, enacting the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), a comprehensive state privacy law that will go into effect on July …

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CIPA and CPRA cookie consent banner requirements 

A cookie consent banner is a very frequent feature of business websites as it allows website owners to comply with applicable privacy laws by enabling individuals to opt in or out of …

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