IAB Europe can’t audit what 1000+ companies that use its TCF system do with our personal data

Johnny Ryan2022, DIGITAL & DATA, NEWS, SUBMISSION

Thanks to Dr Panos Papadopoulos, Dr Krzysztof Franaszek, Zach Edwards, Dr Augustine Fou, Pete Snyder for their insights. Any mistakes are my own. 20 January 2022 This note describes why IAB Europe’s new “vendor compliance programme” is unable to establish transparency …

Tracking-industry body IAB Europe told that it has infringed the GDPR, and its “consent” pop-ups used by Google and other tech firms are unlawful.

Johnny Ryan2021, DIGITAL & DATA, NEWS

Google and the entire tracking industry relies on IAB Europe’s consent system, which has now been found to be illegal. Update: final decision published on 2 February 2022. See note. 5 November 2021. We have won. The online advertising industry and its …

GDPR watchdog’s investigation finds that tracking and consent pop-ups used by Google and other major websites and apps are unlawful.

Johnny Ryan2020, DIGITAL & DATA, NEWS

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD-GBA) has found serious GDPR infringements in the system Google and others use to legitimise online tracking. The system behind nearly all of the consent messages that pop up on screens in Europe has been found to infringe the GDPR. The APD-GBA is the lead enforcer on this issue for the EU.

Data Protection Authority investigation finds that the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework infringes the GDPR.

Johnny Ryan2020, DIGITAL & DATA, NEWS

This note summarizes findings of an investigation by the GDPR supervisory authority with responsibility for the IAB in Europe.  16 October 2020 The Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD-GBA) has conducted an investigation of the IAB and its Transparency and Consent Framework …