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How YouTube’s systematic collection of children’s data exposed the dangers of targeted advertising

Definitive resource for legal practitioners, researchers, and privacy professionals covering the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

In trying to understand the nuanced world of data privacy, I’ve been watching a critical transformation unfold in international data policy. The once-stable(ish) EU-US Data Privacy Framework is showing signs of strain as the U.S. executive branch flexes more power. The Perfect Storm of Uncertainty A few recent developments are challenging the delicate balance of cross-border data transfers: Executive Power and Regulatory Flexibility The US is signaling an expanded interpretation of executive authority over data policy. A recent declaration in the Federal Register by Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggests that “all efforts to control the transfer of data across US borders” could be considered a foreign affairs function. Translation? The executive branch might modify data transfer rules with minimal public input. ...

The EDPB’s upcoming coordinated enforcement reveals critical challenges in implementing the right to be forgotten

This free tool from the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals your digital fingerprint, showing exactly how trackable you are online and empowering you with practical strategies to protect your privacy.

From algorithmic job screening to hidden healthcare data ecosystems, these real-world scenarios transform abstract concepts into urgent human stories.

My seventeen-year journey from untangling predatory lending to exploring data privacy law revealed that data isn’t just numbers, but the story of people’s lives, their struggles, and their vulnerabilities.