User Consent

Consents and Their Management Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act

September 6, 2023

India has enacted its long-awaited privacy legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act on August 12. While there are various aspects of this Act which distinguish it from other privacy laws in the world, one that is particularly interesting is its approach towards user consent.

Data Protection News

Blizzard of EU Regulation Triggers Changes at Meta, Company Will Now Obtain User Consent Before Serving Targeted Ads

August 16, 2023

Since the GDPR went into effect in 2018, Meta has done nearly everything possible to claim legitimate interest to avoid user consent for collecting personal information for targeted ads. The company appears to have finally reached the end of its rope in this area, though a recently announced changeover to a consent basis.

Front of the Irish social seat of Facebook showing user consent lobby to Irish DPC

Data Protection News

Privacy Group Accuses Facebook of Trying to Lobby Irish DPC’s “Contractual” Interpretation of User Consent Into EU-Wide Guidelines

December 13, 2021

noyb has leaked documents that show Facebook approached the EDPB with their concept of “user contracts” that sidestep GDPR rules for user consent after numerous receptive meetings with the Irish DPC.

Data Privacy News

South Korean Regulator Fines Facebook for Privacy Violations; Social Media Giant Shared Personal Data Without User Consent

December 3, 2020

South Korea has fined Facebook $6.1 million for privacy violations. Facebook shared the personal information of 3.3 million residents without collecting proper user consent.