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Generative AI Data Privacy Risks Need to be Weighed, Experts Say

| Mike O'Brien

While generative AI is unquestionably a transformative technology being applied virtually everywhere, companies would do well to consider their potential for sharing sensitive personal information that could cause them to run afoul of privacy regulations both here and abroad. A cautious approach and careful attention to things like the structuring of contract agreements is advised, experts said.

How Alternative Data Improves UX and Helps Marketing Teams

| Michele Tucci

Fragments derived from alternative data are essential to discover more granular consumer behaviors and lifestyles. This helps build better segmentation models and more appropriate customer journeys that offer delight experiences. Insights on consumer behavior and lifestyle can be gleaned through analysis of installed apps.

First-Party Data: The Need is Real for Brands

| Pam Erlichman

Brands now have little choice but to build marketing and advertising initiatives around first-party data that consumers freely opt to share. But there are rules – and I’m not referring to GDPR, CCPA, CPRA or any other privacy law. The rules center on establishing trust.

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Cookie Sunset: Disrupting Booming Retail

| Michele Szabocsik

Money and reputation aren’t the only things at stake when consumer data isn’t collected and managed with a privacy-first approach. Marketing, customer experience and other teams risk losing control of the data and technology they need to improve engagement and drive growth as third-party cookies go away.

Consumer Data Privacy, Preferences and Permission: A Time of Reckoning

| Denise DeSisto

As consumers gain power over their information, the rules are changing. But that doesn’t mean businesses can go back to marketing blindly, ignoring one-to-one relationship building. Data still drives relationships, but permission will be required, unlike the invisible site cookies of the past. Here are some tools for navigating the new reality.

How the CCPA Is Impacting the Future of Retail

| Rebecca Steele

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective Jan. 1, 2020, has wide-ranging impacts far beyond the state’s borders. From new preventative measures retailers must make, to increased safeguards for consumer data, these new policies will fundamentally change the retail sector. Here’s what you need to know about its impact.

How a Top-Down Approach Accelerates CCPA Compliance

| Sven Dummer

The California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, aims to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California. Yet it impacts all industries, and some of its requirements are particularly challenging for retailers. Here are some considerations of what will be required for CCPA compliance.

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Gut Checking Your Fulfillment Center Against Global Data Regulations

| Don White

Ecommerce companies are thoroughly examining their operations for compliance issues. You must pay equal attention to the fulfillment center, especially if you’re tracking customer data there with different tools maintained separately from your ecommerce platform. These three gut checks will help you assess your data breach readiness.

3 Common Misconceptions About GDPR and Data Processing

| Eric Holtzclaw

There is a misconception that the GDPR does not apply to businesses who do not offer goods or services to EU consumers, or process personal EU data. However in all these scenarios, the GDPR rules and regulations still apply. Here are three misconceptions about GDPR and retail businesses.