Robert Bateman - Page 11
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.
GDPR: Scrolling is Not Consent
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in force for over two years, and there's still some disagreement about how it should be interpreted. One of the more contentious parts of the GDPR is how it handles consent. Although the GDPR requires a "clear affirmative action" to indicate consent,...
What Can Happen if You Violate Privacy Laws
Failing to respect your customers' privacy can result in reputational harm, loss of personal information, and wasted resources. Increasingly, it can also put you in violation of the law, and lead to large fines and legal claims. No matter where your business operates, there is almost certainly at least one privacy...
Anonymization and Pseudonymization Policy
Anonymization and pseudonymization are two important ways of protecting personal information within your organization. These concepts have been central to EU data protection law for many years, but with strict privacy laws emerging in the U.S. and elsewhere, organizations all over the world should now be considering how best to integrate...
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is the UK's legal defense against hacking, allowing the state to prosecute those who use or access computers for malicious purposes. Understanding this law is a key way for businesses with UK operations to keep cybercriminals out of their systems. This article will break down what this...
Facebook Retargeting Under the CCPA (CPRA): What's LDU?
Facebook has a mechanism called "Limited Data Use" (LDU). LDU affects Facebook's "Business Tools," including the Facebook Pixel, which businesses use for "retargeting" ads at Facebook users (and others) across the web. LDU is an attempt to help businesses comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its CPRA amendments. You...
User-Generated Content on Social Media: Avoiding Legal Issues
Companies are increasingly turning to User-Generated Content (UGC) in order to boost their social media presence. Getting your customers to create content for your company can increase your reach and brand engagement. But this sort of campaign is fraught with legal pitfalls. Without due consideration of copyright and privacy issues, reposting or...