William Blesch - Page 10
Legal and data protection research writer at TermsFeed.
Will Blesch is a versatile writer with experience writing for online consumer publications and news outlets as well as helping companies in high tech, biotech, SaaS, Legal, and the healthcare industries (a few others here and there too) create content and marketing collateral that’s perfect for their relative audiences.
Malaysia's PDPA
In 2010, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). In June, the law received Royal Assent. However, the PDPA didn't go into effect until November 15, 2013. The PDPA provides a comprehensive framework designed to protect individuals' personal data with respect to transactions that are commercial in...
Google vs. Australia ACCC: What it Means for Your Privacy Practices
On April 16, 2021, an Australian Federal Court judge ruled in the case of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Google LLC. In that decision, the judge found that Google misled consumers during the set-up stages of their Android devices. Note that the court handed down the ruling even though...
Google Consent Mode
Google is releasing its Consent Mode v2 as part of its efforts to better align with European privacy laws and consumer protection regulations. If you use Google services to track the online behavior of users in the EU or European Economic Area (EEA), you must implement Google Consent Mode v2 by...
What Does a Privacy Policy Need to Include?
Privacy laws are changing worldwide with new data privacy regulations going into effect. Many of these laws update and expand upon existing data privacy laws, and so business owners must ensure they comply with whatever geographic location they happen to do business. In practical terms, this means that the Privacy Policy...
Cookie Consent FAQ
In this cookie consent FAQ we'll go over some of the most common questions you may have regarding the law, cookie consent, notices, and how to ensure that your company is using cookies compliantly. Which Laws Require Cookie Consent? There are two kinds of consent which are considered acceptable under various laws....
Google's Enhanced Privacy Disclosure Requirements
On May 6th, 2021, Google announced that beginning in the second quarter of 2022, mobile app developers who submit new apps and updates to existing apps to the Google Play store must disclose information regarding how their apps collect, use, and share private user information. They must also disclose their security...