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What are dark patterns and does your website have them?Â
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
8 new privacy laws coming in 2025: What business owners need to know
There’s no other way to say it. The year 2025 is going to be an absolute doozy for website owners when it comes to privacy. 2023 brought us six new privacy laws. …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Privacy-focused alternatives to your favorite website toolsÂ
Website tools and features are not like your kids… it’s ok to choose favorites. More importantly, as better tools come along, it’s ok to kick the old ones out and adopt the …
Hans Skillrud
How to set up Google Consent Mode V2
Google Consent Mode V2 is here. It’s the latest tool from Google that controls the communication between a website visitor’s cookie consent choices and Google tags. The instructions below are to implement …
Hans Skillrud
The 9 features of a privacy-focused websiteÂ
What does it take to have a privacy-focused website? If you ask the average web designer they’ll likely tell you it’s just a matter of not selling people’s data illegally or signing …
Hans Skillrud
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA) Compliance GuideÂ
On June 29, 2024, the legislature of Rhode Island passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA – RI HB 7787), enacting a comprehensive privacy law that will go …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Compliance considerations for web agencies when onboarding new clients
For web designers, finding clients is one thing. Finding clients worth taking on is a whole different story. A potential client could have been in legal trouble in the past, committed fraud, …
Hans Skillrud
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
CIPA and CPRA cookie consent banner requirementsÂ
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud