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Costly cookies: examples of cookie consent fines on businesses
Chances are that you have interacted with a cookie consent solution, which is a popup that requests you to consent to the placement of cookies on your device. Cookies are small pieces …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Privacy News for February 2024
We’ve had some exciting privacy news this month, including the passage of New Jersey’s privacy law on January 16th. In addition, we have recorded a new episode of Privacy Lawls that discusses …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
The hidden costs of maintaining a website that nobody talks about
Ah, your website. Your virtual home away from home. Unfortunately, just like a real home, owning a website comes with a lifetime supply of to-do lists and maintenance costs that nobody warned …
Hans Skillrud
The 3 new privacy laws coming in 2024: What website owners need to know
Another year, another batch of new privacy laws to address. Three new privacy laws are going into effect in 2024 that businesses and website owners need to know about. While not quite …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
NJ SB 332 Compliance Guide
On January 16, 2024, the Governor of New Jersey signed NJ SB 332, making New Jersey the 14th state to pass a privacy law that provides individuals with comprehensive privacy protections. This …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
How to determine if your website uses cookies
If you use the Internet at all, you have probably noticed that many websites have a banner that asks you to consent to the placing of cookies on your device. In fact, …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
What privacy laws are covered by Termageddon?
Most businesses that have a website have a Privacy Policy to comply with applicable laws and thus avoid fines and even lawsuits. In fact, any website that collects Personally Identifiable Information (PII) …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Termageddon vs Rocket Lawyer: Which Privacy Policy Generator is for you?
Privacy attorneys are considered the best way to get policies for your website. And that’s true. However, they don’t typically come with an affordable price tag. So, is a Rocket Lawyer a …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Data & Privacy News for January 2024
Happy New Year! To close out 2023, we made updates to customer policies for the Utah Consumer Privacy Act and interviewed privacy professional Odia Kagan on the differences between data processors and …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Why is Google requiring your website to have a cookie consent banner?
If you are using Google AdSense on your website, chances are that you have received an email from Google that states: “create a GDPR consent message by January 16, 2024.” The email …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
Termageddon vs. Privyr: Which Privacy Policy Generator is for You?
Welcome to our Termageddon vs. ______ series where we take a look at two of the more popular Privacy Policy Generators on the market. There are many Privacy Policy generators out there, …
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Why your cookie consent banner must include a “decline” option
With hundreds of cookie consent banner designs available online from dozens of providers, it can be confusing and difficult to pick the right one. For example, some designs simply state that “by …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud