New data on GDPR enforcement agencies reveal why the GDPR is failing

27 April 20209 June 2020 ~ johnnyryan ~ Leave a comment

New data from Brave show that European governments have not equipped their national authorities to enforce the GDPR. Brave presents Europe’s governments are failing the GDPR, a report on data protection authorities’ (DPAs) capacity to enforce against tech infringements of the GDPR. Two years after the GDPR was first applied, the GDPR is now in danger … Continue reading New data on GDPR enforcement agencies reveal why the GDPR is failing

Why marketers must conduct GDPR Data Protection Impact Assessments of RTB

24 September 2019 ~ johnnyryan

This note examines the GDPR requirement that marketers conduct data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) when buying digital media using “real-time bidding” advertising.

Brave uncovers Google’s GDPR workaround

4 September 2019 ~ johnnyryan

Brave presents new RTB evidence, and has uncovered a mechanism by which Google appears to be circumventing its purported GDPR privacy protections.

Brave、GoogleによるGDPR回避を明らかに

4 September 2019 ~ johnnyryan

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Response to IAB Europe statement on its failure to answer the Irish Data Protection Commission

13 August 2019 ~ johnnyryan

Dr Johnny Ryan responds to a statement from IAB Europe regarding its failure to answer the Irish Data Protection Commission. Four months on, both I and the Data Protection Commission are still waiting for the first explanation of how “IAB Europe is confident that the way it obtains consent for the use of cookies on its website complies with the requirements of the law”.

IAB Europe fails to answer Irish Data Protection Commission

9 August 2019 ~ johnnyryan

IAB Europe fails to answer questions from Irish Data Protection Commission arising from formal GDPR complaint by Brave's Dr Ryan against IAB Europe's "forced consent" and consent walls.

Google faces first investigation by its European lead authority for “suspected infringement” of the GDPR, following formal complaint from Brave

22 May 2019 ~ johnnyryan

Today, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a major GDPR probe into “suspected infringement” by Google’s DoubleClick/Authorized Buyers advertising business. The probe was triggered by a formal complaint from Dr Johnny Ryan, Chief Policy Officer at Brave, the private web browser.

Formal GDPR complaint against IAB Europe’s “cookie wall” and GDPR consent guidance.

1 April 2019 ~ johnnyryan

A formal complaint has been filed with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner against IAB Europe, the tracking industry’s primary lobbying organization.