Background for my students.

https://fpf.org/2019/12/18/comparing-privacy-laws-gdpr-v-ccpa/

Comparing Privacy Laws: GDPR v. CCPA

In November 2018, OneTrust DataGuidance and FPF partnered to publish a guide to the key differences between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

Since then, a series of bills, signed by the California Governor on 11 October 2019, amended the CCPA to exempt from its application certain categories of data and to provide different requirements for submission of consumer requests, among other things. The Guide has been updated to take into account these amendments.

READ THE GUIDE

Perspective. At least the UK’s perspective... Does the language used suggest they have no evidence to support their speculation?

https://www.bespacific.com/uk-cma-lifts-the-lid-on-digital-giants/

UK CMA lifts the lid on digital giants

“The UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has published an update in its examination of online platforms and digital advertising, uncovering new detail about how the sector’s biggest names operate. The CMA’s interim report [12/18/19] has found that:

• Last year, Google accounted for more than 90% of all revenues earned from search advertising in the UK, with revenues of around £6 billion
• In the same year, Facebook accounted for almost half of all display advertising revenues in the UK, reaching more than £2 billion

‘Big’ is not necessarily ‘bad’ and these platforms have brought very innovative and valuable products and services to the market. But the CMA is concerned that their position may have become entrenched with negative consequences for the people and businesses who use these services every day. A lack of real competition to Google and Facebook could mean people are already missing out on the next great new idea from a potential rival. It could also be resulting in a lack of proper choice for consumers and higher prices for advertisers that can mean cost rises for goods and services such as flights, electronics and insurance bought online. The market position of Google and Facebook may potentially be undermining the ability of newspapers and other publishers to produce valuable content as their share of revenues is squeezed by large platforms…”

How fast can you read?

https://www.bespacific.com/london-review-of-books-rounds-off-40th-anniversary/

London Review of Books rounds off 40th anniversary

The Bookseller: “The London Review of Books has launched a new website, rounding off its 40^th anniversary celebrations with a comprehensive overhaul of the paper’s online presence, with its archive freely accessible for a month. The new website launched on Monday (16th December) with the entire LRB archive of almost 17,500 pieces—including writers such as Frank Kermode, Hilary Mantel, Oliver Sacks and Angela Carter—available to read for free until 15^th January. The refreshed site makes it easier navigate the archive and find articles, the literary journal said, with a “subjects” search function and curated “best of” lists featuring favourite pieces selected by the LRB editorial team, initially in the areas of Arts & Culture, Biography & Memoir, History & Classics, Literature & Criticism, Philosophy & Law, Politics & Economics, Psychology & Anthropology, and Science & Technology. Contributor pages now include articles about the contributor, as well as all pieces written by them…”