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Google Analytics has been the industry default for years. But privacy-first browsers, consent requirements and a fundamental shift in how people discover websites through AI assistants are making it harder to trust GA’s reports. Here’s a look at the common …
Data breaches expose personal data at a massive scale. In the second quarter of 2025 alone, nearly 94 million data records were leaked, impacting millions of individuals worldwide. As these risks grow, governments have introduced stricter data protection laws to …
AI is now part of everyday life, from the recommendations you see in AI overviews to systems that detect fraud. As its use grows, so do concerns around transparency, fairness and how user data is handled. The European Union (EU) …
Taking an ethical approach to data collection and user privacy has never been more important. Cookie banners, data breach headlines and increasing regulation have made users more aware of how their data is collected and used. This is evident from …
Every year, the gap between what marketers need from analytics and what privacy regulations allow them to collect narrows a little. For instance, as of 2025, GDPR enforcement fines have crossed €7.1 billion in cumulative penalties, and part of the reason is …
At first glance, the terms “data sovereignty” and “data residency” can seem interchangeable. But these terms refer to fundamentally different concepts, and misinterpreting them can cause a lot of confusion between teams, leading to serious risk. For example, many organisations …
Pulling text from a blog to answer a user’s query, finding listings on an ecommerce website for gift ideas or performing multi-step research on complex topics: these aren’t human actions. It’s all from AI chatbots. These examples are just some …
When social media first emerged, its main function in business was to drive traffic to websites. Now it’s a space where brands build relationships with their audiences and influence consumer decisions. Deloitte’s 2025 State of Social Research found that 73% of …
Three of the top ten challenges in KPMG’s 2025 Mid-Year Regulatory Report involved data privacy. With growing pressure and regulations, how can businesses balance respecting user privacy and compliance requirements with meeting their customers’ digital experience needs and preferences? This guide …
Data is everywhere. So are the rules that guard it. Businesses in the US are caught between growing consumer expectations, new data privacy laws and concerns about potential fines. Yet there is still no single federal data privacy act that …
