Posts by Cameron Cowan

If you’ve followed along with our privacy validation series, you know that we’ve discussed auditing privacy policy link presence, “do not sell/share” link coverage, cookie consent banner tag presence, whether or not the consent management platform (CMP) is respecting user preferences, and where new or unapproved cookies are showing up on your site. The final question we address in this series is, “Are there network…

If you’ve followed along with our privacy validation series, you know that we’ve discussed auditing privacy policy link presence, “do not sell/share” link coverage, cookie consent banner tag presence, and whether or not the consent management platform (CMP) is respecting user preferences. The next thing you should ask is, “Where are new and/or unapproved cookies and tags showing up on my website?” Essentially,…

If you’ve followed along with our privacy validation series, you know that we’ve checked for the presence of the privacy policy, the “do not sell/share” link, and the cookie consent banner tag. The next thing you should ask is, “Does my consent management platform (CMP) effectively block/allow specific cookies and tags based on user-specified consent preferences.” Essentially, you…

Now that we’ve checked the privacy policy, and the do not sell/share link, the next issue we’re addressing in our continuing privacy validation series is the presence of the cookie consent banner. This is the banner that allows visitors to your website to opt into or out of the types of cookie categories they prefer.…

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires that consumers can opt-out of having their personal information sold or shared by businesses that collect it on their websites. That means that if your site can be visited by California residents, then it is a best practice to have a “Do Not Sell/Share” link accessible from every…