Cookie consent is one key aspect of effective consent management. An eye to the latest EU privacy proposals on cookie consent can help teams achieve global compliance. A Recipe for Cookie Consent It’s hard to discuss EU data privacy without mentioning GDPR, but there’s another proposed regulation also on the radar. It’s called the ePrivacy Regulation. To be clear, it would not be a replacement to GDPR but a complement to it. Whereas GDPR provides an overarching framework to protect user’s personal data, the ePrivacy Regulation sets out specific guidelines for electronic communications privacy, including around cookie consent. GDPR has shown that the EU is a bellwether for global privacy standards, so understanding cookie consent expectations with the ePrivacy Regulation …

In civilian words, how would you describe your job? I write code to retrieve and/or delete users’ personal data when users make such a request. Sounds fun! When and how did you get into coding? In high school, there was a Visual Basic programming class that I signed up for. (Visual Basic is the name of a programming language.) And in college, I studied computer science. Is that something you thought you’d be when you grew up? As a kid, I don’t think I was aware of software development. But as a teenager, I started to see myself in tech. Who in tech did you idolize when you were growing up? Probably the standard people such as Steve Jobs, Bill …

To meet users’ rising expectations for data privacy, teams must first understand the basic frameworks for consent management. Different regulations apply distinct approaches to user consent, and growing companies in 2021 need to understand both approaches. Privacy Champions Need Top-Tier Consent Management Few companies in 2021 would claim that their main goal is to just get by when it comes to respecting users’ data privacy. Being a privacy champion is more important than ever, because strong privacy fosters user trust. User trust is increasingly important to successful business. Three-quarters of consumers prioritize brand trust over price in their purchasing decisions. To respect privacy, you need to build trust. And to build trust, you need to put consent management at the …

In civilian words, how would you describe your job? I use design to bring Ethyca’s brand to life and share what we do with the world. My job involves communicating complex privacy concepts and processes to our users, and making the privacy compliance process as painless as possible! I create clear communication and documentation to help our users understand how to use our product and to make privacy compliance approachable. That sounds like a lot to do! Can you tell us about your creative process? I try to look at things from the perspective of a person who may not know much about privacy compliance or our company. From there, I communicate the big-picture information of what they need to …

In civilian words, how would you describe your job? My job as VP of Product is to take input from different sources to bubble up the best ideas that will decide what our product will be when it grows up. Because our product is quite technical, it means that all of my engineering skills from a past life have been put to good use here. Understanding technical and legal and business requirements, then translating them into product requirements, and then translating them back into technical/legal/business speak – it’s all part of the job. Where do you source those ideas from? Oh you know, just the always imminent privacy legislation that’s on the docket in a dozen or so states and …

In civilian words, how would you describe your job? I help to make sure our customers are having the best-in-class experience with our product – fielding questions, prioritizing issues, and consulting them on all things privacy. Our solution is both complex and technical, so we want to make sure they have a thorough understanding of the product and feel supported throughout the process. Primarily, it’s about relationship-building, listening to our customers, and providing our expertise in every interaction. Internally, it’s about making sure there are strategies and processes in place for ensuring the customer lifecycle is both streamlined and effective. As a client-facing lead, I make sure Customer Success (CS) is the voice of the customer throughout Ethyca! Mentoring/coaching has …