Max Schrems

Musings on the Chrome Privacy Sandbox consent pop-up after experiencing one in the wild in Europe. Do people know what they’re opting into?

In today’s newsletter: The European Data Protection Board outlaws Meta’s “Pay or OK” model; Walmart sharpens its conquesting tools; and Roku seeks more ad supply.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Think FAST ​​Free ad-supported TV (FAST) is more than just traditional TV streamed over the internet. From a marketing perspective, FAST is a complement to both TV and streaming, says Scott Reich, SVP of programming at Paramount-owned Pluto TV, speaking at Paramount Advertising’s […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Europe, You’re Down Meta may ask for specific consent to use data for advertising purposes in the EU, The Wall Street Journal reports.  After GDPR became law, Facebook began requiring European users to allow the platform to use data for ad purposes by […]

Roughly three years after the Schrems II case invalidated Privacy Shield overnight – and with it the legal basis for data transfers between Europe and the US – the European Commission adopted its “adequacy decision” for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Sharing Is Caring Snapchat is a mobile-first social net, though it’s still not native to the world of influencer marketing. (It took off because the posts disappeared.) Attracting legit social creators and influencers is critical to the health of the social net. But […]

There’s been such a deluge of data privacy-related news over the past few weeks – from the TikTok ban in Montana to the $1.3 billion GDPR fine against Meta in Europe – I hardly know what to focus on.

Streaming services are increasing both their subscription prices and ad loads. Plus: Meta just broke the record for the biggest GDPR fine ever.

Apple’s ATT spurred Meta to shore up its ad platform and make it less vulnerable to future changes on other platforms – but that doesn’t change the fact that regulators remain ready and raring to crack down.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Crushin’ It Because Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is still in the air, the Candy Crush owner didn’t host an earnings call. But Activision Blizzard did share a Q4 earnings summary, which included some revealing nuggets about what it takes for ad-supported […]

Turns out it’s actually better to ask for permission than for forgiveness, at least when it comes to privacy compliance in Europe. Apple and Meta are living proof.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. So Sue Me One of the myriad sticking points standing in the way of a US federal privacy law is the question of whether people will be able to sue tech companies in open court. Terms of service often stipulate that signatories give […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Can You Put A Price On … Price? Google is testing “Higher price” and “Lower price” indicators for shopping searches. Brian Freiesleben, an SEO industry observer and practitioner, spotted the badge in the wild on a $760 fireplace from Home Depot. It was […]

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