by Brian Clifton | Oct 20, 2025 | GDPR & Privacy, Most Popular
Two years ago, I told my friend Piotr Korzeniowski that consent banners would disappear within five years. As the CEO of a Consent Management Platform he obviously disagreed. My prediction still has three years left, but I am more convinced than ever that their days...
by Brian Clifton | Sep 20, 2025 | GDPR & Privacy
Privacy compliance isn’t difficult to grasp in theory: collect only what you need, be transparent, and give users control. Yet for those charged with actually implementing privacy programs, the day-to-day reality is far more complex. A Moving Target of Regulations As...
by Brian Clifton | Aug 30, 2025 | GDPR & Privacy, Most Popular
One of the recurring questions I hear from data privacy professionals is: “How many pages should I audit to properly assess a website’s compliance with data collection regulations?” It’s a fair question. On the one hand, checking only a homepage is far too narrow — it...
by Brian Clifton | Jul 3, 2025 | GTM & GA, Piwik Pro
Reflections on Piwik PRO’s pricing shift—from someone who’s been around the analytics block… TL;DR: Piwik Pro are sunsetting its freemium analytics plan. I find myself with mixed feelings. I’ve always been a strong advocate of free-to-learn Freemium model—where all...
by Brian Clifton | May 19, 2025 | GDPR & Privacy
The Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (DPF), introduced in July 2023, aimed to resolve longstanding tensions between EU privacy standards and US surveillance laws. It is essentially an EU-US trade agreement concerning user-data. However, given the historical...