“Forget Me!” Handling Data Deletion Requests as a Data Processor
People have more control over their personal information than ever before. Regulations like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), and even the new TDPSA (Texas Data Privacy and Security Act) grant users the “right to erasure,” also known as the “right to be forgotten.” This means they can request that
Texting Trouble: Privacy Lessons from the Karen Read Case
I have been following the Karen Read murder trial, and it has been quite an ordeal. The trial featured some of the worst expert testimony I have ever seen, a medical examiner who refused to call the death in question “a homicide,” poor investigative technique, and even a couple of “gotcha” moments. Massachusetts State Police
Why data quality depends on user consent
19 June 2024
Deliverability Week continues, and it’s my turn to make a substantive contribution today. So, I’m pulling together some of my favorite topics: deliverability, privacy, and consent. Enjoy! Data is the lifeblood of a marketer’s world, but its true power lies in its quality. Imagine making important decisions based on inaccurate or incomplete information – that’s
Oklahoma does … something?
23 January 2020
On January 13, 2020, the Oklahoma House received a nonsense bill. Rep. Collin Walke, Oklahoma E-Mail Communication Content Privacy Protection Act, (2020). This bill is intended to “make it illegal for companies, like Google or Microsoft, that host email servers to glean information from users.” Collin Walke, Facebook Post, Facebook (2020), https://www.facebook.com/Walkefor87/posts/2657786940984444 (last visited Jan