Robert Bateman - Page 10
Post-graduate law degree, CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Privacy and Data Protection Research Writer at TermsFeed.
Robert is a freelance writer covering privacy, data protection, security, and AI. He is a respected voice on privacy and has covered been writing, researching, and leading conversations in the field since 2017. Throughout his career, Robert has interviewed some of the leading figures in privacy, including Max Schrems and Johnny Ryan. He has worked with dozens of high-profile privacy professionals and campaigners and has written about almost every aspect of data protection. Robert earned a post-graduate law degree in 2019 and a CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in 2021. His 2019 research on the compatibility of the UK's "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) won the DMH Stallard Prize for Best Project.
Why is a Privacy Policy Required?
Whether you're developing an app, creating a website, or selling goods through an ecommerce store, you need a Privacy Policy. But why do you need one? What will happen if you don't have one? And does anyone even read those things? Let's find out. There are many reasons why you need a Privacy...
Why the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Was Invalidated
Editor's Note: In July of 2023, the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework was adopted. On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment on the case of Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd and Maximillian Schrems (otherwise known as "Schrems II"). The CJEU decided...
Privacy Policy for Apps With Camera Access
If you're developing an app that requests camera access, you're asking your users to place a lot of trust in you. You also enter into some perilous territory regarding privacy law and your agreements with service providers that make your app function. When requesting such sensitive access to a user's device, you...
Do I Need Separate Privacy Policies For My Website and Mobile App?
You almost certainly need a Privacy Policy whether you're creating a website or an app. But what if you're creating both? Do you need a separate Privacy Policy for each? In this article, we're going to briefly talk you through whether you need a Privacy Policy for your website and app, and...
Analytics Tools and GDPR Consent
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) brought a new standard of user consent. It also brought a lot of browser pop-ups and, with it, some quite unclear rules about when consent is required. Most people understand that the cookies used for targeted advertising require consent. But what about analytics? Is...
GDPR: No Cookie Consent Walls
The EU's attempts to regulate online advertising by restricting the use of cookies have not been universally considered a success. Businesses have devised various methods to encourage, or force, their users to consent to cookies. Among the most controversial of these methods is the "cookie wall." There has been a lively debate...