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Canada Bill 64
Post Date: July 21, 2021 | Cookie Compliance
On 12 June 2020, the Quebec government introduced Bill 64 in an effort to modernize the current legal regime in Quebec regarding the protection of personal information. The Bill not only updates the current legal framework regarding...
Italy’s DPA Finalizes Cookie Guidance
Post Date: July 19, 2021 | Cookie Compliance, Regulatory Updates
On June 10, 2021, the Italian data protection authority, also known as the ‘Garante’, released finalized guidance on cookies and other tracking technologies (the Guidelines). Seven months ago, the Garante released a draft version for...
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA)
Post Date: July 7, 2021 | Cookie Compliance
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) passed on March 2, 2021, making it the next major state since California to shape up the US Privacy landscape. The CDPA increases the protection of consumers’ data and will further expand consumer...
Google Update: Delays Deprecation of Third-Party Cookies Until 2023
Post Date: June 28, 2021 | Cookie Compliance, Industry News, Media & Publishing
On June 24, 2021, Google announced an updated timeline where they delayed plans to phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser until 2023. This timeline is over a year past its previous 2022 date. Despite this extension, other browsers...
End of Third-Party Cookies: Refresher
Post Date: June 14, 2021 | Cookie Compliance, Industry News, Media & Publishing
The impending deadline for removing third-party cookies has caused chaos and confusion for marketers and website owners. Since the digital advertising industry has typically relied on third-party cookies to analyze their marketing campaigns and...
OneTrust and CookiePro Dominate CMP Market as #1 for Two Consecutive Years
Post Date: June 2, 2021 | Cookie Compliance
OneTrust, CookiePro’s parent company, recently announced that it’s consent management platform (CMP) has been ranked #1 by Kevel’s Ad Tech Insight Report, Q2 2021. The report analyzes the top 10,000 U.S. domains, and found more...
CookiePro Launches Consent Banner Testing Feature
Post Date: May 11, 2021 | Cookie Compliance, Product Updates
CookiePro has recently launched a new consent banner test feature that will allow customers to test their consent management platform (CMP) on a live website before publishing it to the actual website. By utilizing this feature, customers will be...
Apple iOS 14.5: How to Prepare with CookiePro
Post Date: April 29, 2021 | Mobile
Apple’s newly released iOS 14.5 update includes several new features including the ability to change Siri’s voice, unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, and new skin tone options. Most importantly, the update...
The CNIL Countdown: French Cookie Guidelines Enter Into Force
Post Date: April 7, 2021 | Cookie Compliance
On October 1st, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published a final version of its practical Recommendations on using cookies and other tracking technologies in compliance with the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection...
What is the GDPR?
Post Date: March 29, 2021 | Cookie Compliance, GDPR, Regulatory Updates
Effective as of May 25, 2018, The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) data privacy law. As one of the world’s first most comprehensive data protection laws, the regulation replaces Directive 95/46/EC and governs...