Stephen Titcombe
Legal and Data Privacy Writer at TermsFeed.
Stephen is a seasoned web content writer and business research specialist with 4+ years of experience writing for various industries, including business, legal, venture capital, news, finance, e-commerce, travel, and more. For the past two years, he has worked as a Legal and Data Privacy Writer, developing guides to help businesses comply with data protection laws. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Stephen has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Obafemi Awolowo University.
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a U.S. privacy bill created to protect kids as they navigate today's precarious online environment. It does this by imposing new child-related safety obligations on all applicable online platforms. Having already passed in the Senate with strong bipartisan support, KOSA now awaits a decisive...
Data Breach Laws by U.S. State
Data breaches are alarmingly common today. In 2024 alone, the United States has (so far) witnessed 2,741 publicly disclosed breach incidents, compromising over 6 billion records. One of the ways governments have responded to this crisis is by enacting data breach notification laws. These laws perform two key functions: Protect consumers from...
Age of Consent Under Privacy Laws
Under privacy laws, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person can legally consent to a data processing activity. From this age and above, kids can (by themselves) permit a company to collect and use their personal information. The age of consent varies from law to law,...
Google Consent Mode vs Google Additional Consent Mode
Google Consent Mode and Google Additional Consent Mode are two important privacy settings in Google's ecosystem. They're designed to help Google and its users align their consent practices with the requirements of EU privacy and consumer protection laws. Though they sound similar, Consent Mode and Additional Consent Mode are separate technical...
A2P 10DLC Compliance
A2P 10DLC is short for Application-to-Person 10-digit long code. It's a communication channel that allows businesses to send A2P messages to U.S. phone numbers using local 10-digit phone numbers. A2P 10DLC was introduced by major U.S. mobile carriers in 2021. The primary goal is to ensure that business-to-customer messages through regular...
Compliant Behavioral Advertising
Behavioral advertising is the practice of tracking users across the web and noting their interests to deliver ads that would be most relevant to them. Given its sensitive nature, behavioral advertising sparks controversy between marketers, lawmakers, and customers alike. Still, it remains an effective technique to improve user experience and drive...