Over the past six months or so I’ve written about privacy regulations that affect many of my clients. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in May 2018, and while it looked like regulators were slow to enforce the new regulations, recently, enforcement has taken off, and a number of companies – primarily outside …
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve written a lot this year about big changes to data privacy laws. This month I thought I would hone in on a particular issue: using cookies on your website. You may have noticed recently that a lot of websites have starting using a banner or a pop up feature …
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law in 2018, and goes into effect on January 1, 2020. In general (there are some nuances), the law applies to any business that collects or processes the personal information of California consumers and either (1) has $25 million or more in gross annual revenue; (2) …
A friend recently told me about a new book, Billion Dollar Brand Club, by Lawrence Ingrassia. The book is about so-called industry “disruptors,” who are finding success through Direct to Consumer (DTC) sales, rather than traditional distribution channels. DTC is working well in a wide variety of industries — shaving (ex: Harry’s); fashion (ex: Stitch …
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