Robert Bateman - Page 4
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.
Data Minimization Under the CPRA and GDPR
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) amendment to the CCPA contains the first "data minimization" requirement of any U.S. privacy law. And the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set global standards in minimizing data collection and use. The CPRA's requirements center around notice and choice. But the law also contains...
French Cookie Compliance 2021 Crackdown
Website operators offering services to people in the EU must comply with EU law. The relevant laws are the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These laws make it clear that the use of non-essential cookies requires opt-in consent. But many, if not most, websites remain non-compliant with...
Privacy Policy for Facebook and Instagram Stores
Are you opening a Facebook or Instagram store? If so, you need a Privacy Policy. To comply with privacy law and with Facebook's terms, you'll need a clear and comprehensive Privacy Policy explaining what personal information you collect, how you use it, and how you share it with Facebook. In this article,...
New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
The New Zealand Privacy Act has been in effect since December 2020. It brought New Zealand law a little closer to the strict standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Key provisions include a broad application that encompasses non-New Zealand businesses, privacy breach notification requirements, and a prohibition on...
Nonprofits and the CCPA (CPRA)
You may think of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, as a law that applies to big businesses and social media companies. But have you noticed that the CCPA/CPRA actually contains two definitions of "business?" The CCPA/CPRA's main target is indeed large, profit-making businesses: for example,...
Cookie Consent Requirements in Germany
Germany's Federal Court of Justice made a significant privacy ruling on May 28, 2020. If your website or app is accessible in Germany, this case has important implications for how you use cookies. In fact, the case has important implications for websites and apps accessible throughout the whole of the EU,...