Whether it’s a set-and-forget cookie banner or a privacy policy updated once a year, the mindset is often to tick the box and ...

With federal privacy enforcement increasingly limited, state regulators have stepped forward as consumer privacy enforcers. This year may have ...

Discover the hidden price of retail loyalty programs. Consumer Reports reveals how Kroger collects and sells shopper data, raising privacy concerns.

Chris Mufarrige, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, speaking at the NAD annual conference in Washington, DC on Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo: Brian O ...

One area in which state consumer data privacy laws differ is their definitions of sensitive data. States like Virginia and Utah contain narrower definitions, while other states like Oregon, Delaware, ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a data privacy bill that strengthens the state’s consumer protection laws at a ceremony in Norwalk on Monday. The law regulates junk fees and price gouging and ...