Industry discussion on the GDPR at 2 years old, and future EU regulatory development

20 May 20209 June 2020 ~ johnnyryan ~ Leave a comment

Senior representatives of advertisers, publishers, and intermediaries discuss two years of the the GDPR in a discussion hosted by Brave. Participants: Dr Johnny Ryan, Chief Policy Officer, Brave;Catherine Armitage, Director of Digital Policy, World Federation of Advertisers;Conor Murray, Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs, EGTA;Mathilde Fiquet, Director General, FEDMA. The discussion covers the impacts of the GDPR so far, and … Continue reading Industry discussion on the GDPR at 2 years old, and future EU regulatory development

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