Transparency and Notice
In Response to Inquiry, DAA Informs State of Texas that a Thriving Internet Economy and Effective Privacy Protection Can and Must Co-Exist
By Lou Mastria
Until a national data policy standard is enacted by Congress, we need to be vigilant educators of policymakers at all levels of government.
Last month, the Digital Advertising Alliance joined a coalition of trade organizations – all of which serve as our association Board – in providing an informational response to a State of Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council inquiry. The DAA’s response focused on responsible data collection, digital advertising, privacy protection and related topics.
Summit Snapshot: Rep. Diaz Barragán (D-CA) Addresses Responsible Data Use and a Potential National Privacy Law
By Lou Mastria
Big Idea: The transparency and safeguards that consumers demand and expect in a national data privacy law are foundational to the DAA Principles and the Privacy for America framework were echoed in a speech by Rep. Diaz Barragán at DAA Virtual Summit 20.
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) may have taken our annual Summit program “virtual” – having to relocate online from our original intended venue in Southern California, because of COVID-19 -- but that didn’t stop an influential member of California’s Congressional delegation from addressing our Summit audience on consumer data concerns and the need for a new federal privacy law.
Final Proposed Regulations to Implement the CCPA Fail Consumers and Businesses, Advertising Trade Associations Say
Ambiguous Rules, Unconstitutional Requirements, and Lack of Time to Comply Will Hurt Californians
June 8, 2020 - Final proposed regulations submitted by the Office of the California Attorney General (CA AG) to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) fail to provide businesses with needed clarity and time to comply and contain unconstitutional requirements that exceed the CA AG’s authority and could frustrate consumers, according to several leading advertising trade associations.
Summit Snapshot: Reassurance Now and for the Long Run with the YourAdChoices Privacy Program
By Lou Mastria
Big Idea: Adherence to DAA Principles is the “go to” for brands when it comes to offering consumers transparency and control.
Earlier this month, at DAA Virtual Summit 20 | ADvolution, it gave me an opportunity to express thanks to our speakers, sponsors, programmers and team – and to reflect on the current advertising and privacy environment.
Digital Advertising Alliance Announces CCPA Tools for Ad Industry
Web and App-Based Tools Will Provide CCPA Opt-Out Mechanisms Giving Users Cross-Industry Control Over Sale of Personal Information
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New Study Shows Ad Revenue Benefit through Cookies – Reinforcing Previous 2014 DAA Research: We Can Have Both Personalization & Ubiquitous Privacy Protections
By Lou Mastria
YourAdChoices can help strike a balance between valuable relevance and ubiquitous privacy controls.
A newly updated academic study highlighted in AdExchanger this week reinforces a previous separate study commissioned by the Digital Advertising Alliance (D
Recent EU Enforcement Action on GDPR Highlights Value of U.S. Approach
By Lou Mastria
DAA’s self-regulatory regime raises industry standards collaboratively with “teeth” of regulatory backstop for non-compliance, avoids “fine first” mentality.
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It’s Not Wonderful to Imagine a World without Self-Regulation
By Lou Mastria
Let’s take an “It’s a Wonderful Life” test to see what-could-have-been scenarios.
There’s been some discussion over the last week about the effectiveness our current self-regulatory regime for digital interest-based advertising. There is always room for improvement, a goal toward which the digital advertising industry continually works collaboratively with policymakers (and which has resulted in policy updates every two years to keep pace with this rapidly-evolving medium).
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DAA Offers California Office of Attorney General Insights on DAA’s YourAdChoices Program and How Consumers Can Have Robust Privacy While Still Enjoying Ad-Financed Content
By Lou Mastria
DAA offers three suggestions on ways to fashion implementation of CCPA in the state to protect digital advertising without compromising consumer privacy.
This week, the Digital Advertising Alliance had the opportunity to provide comments at a California public rulemaking workshop on privacy policy making – as the state’s Office of Attorney General promulgates regulation concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CaCPA or CCPA), which is set to take effect on January 1, 2020.
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