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24 posts 2021–2026 latest 31 Aug 2026

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2026 6 posts

  1. Tranche 2: The Privacy Act Finally Gets Fair (and Reasonable)

    Today the government released the draft Tranche 2 Privacy Act bill. It replaces three of the core privacy principles with one question, "is this fair and reasonable?", and it puts a consent gate in front of trading personal information, which may include the pixels on your website. Here is what the draft says, how the test works, and how to sort your own data flows before submissions close.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style cottage garden where a house-sitter stands at the gate with a large key and a watering can, while merchants and odd hybrid creatures wait by the open door behind her and a glowing laptop sits on the gatepost.
  2. Pixel Imperfect: What the OAIC's Tracking Pixel Rulings Mean for Your Website

    On 24 June, the Privacy Commissioner released two determinations: Medmate and Monash IVF broke the Privacy Act with the tracking pixels on their websites. Here is what a pixel actually sends, why a cookie banner did not count as consent, and how to check and fix your own site.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style apothecary shop where a thimble-sized clerk on the counter copies the label of each jar a cloaked customer picks up, while a pigeon with a satchel waits on the windowsill and a glowing laptop sits among the jars.
  3. Session Replay: Smile, You're on Candid Camera

    On 25 February 2026, France's privacy regulator published a draft recommendation on session replay: consent first, mask by default, record less and delete soon. A week later, the Conseil d'État confirmed that Criteo's "pseudonymous" IDs were personal data all along. Here is what a replay really records, and how to configure one you can defend.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style village market where a woman in a red cloak reaches for a loaf, while behind her, hidden in a hay cart, an owl-headed painter creature copies her every movement onto an easel, a small laptop balanced beside its paint pots.
  4. Global Privacy Control: When the Browser Says No for You

    On 11 February 2026, Disney agreed to pay US$2.75 million after California alleged that a Global Privacy Control signal on one device did not stop the selling and sharing on the rest of a logged-in account. Here is how the signal travels, what honouring it now means, and how to wire it into your tags this week.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style winter lane where a wooden front door has a red wax seal with an open palm pressed onto its letterbox; a pamphlet seller at the gate turns away, a heron-like creature stuffed with leaflets waits in the queue, and another hawker creeps round to a side window where a laptop sits on the sill.
  5. Counting Heads Without Asking: The UK's New Analytics Cookie Exemption

    Since 5 February 2026, UK websites can run some analytics without asking first, as long as visitors can say no. The exception is narrower than the headlines, the fines are now £17.5 million or 4% of turnover, and your GA4 settings decide which side of the line you are on.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style market gate where a clerk on a stool clicks a brass tally counter as villagers, goats and a cart pass, while an old woman pulls a small bell on a rope and the clerk lifts his thumb off the counter for her, a closed laptop resting on a barrel beside him.
  6. Privacy Policies: Somebody Is Finally Reading the Fine Print

    In January 2026, the OAIC began its first compliance sweep, reading the privacy policies of about 60 businesses that collect information in person. The policy is now a document that gets tested. Here is what APP 1.4 requires, why a missing line can now cost money, and how to find the collection points your policy forgot.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style market square where a robed inspector reads a very long scroll through a magnifying glass while nervous stallholders, a cart-hirer and a pawnbroker wait with their own scrolls, and a modern clipboard lies on the table beside him.

2025 6 posts

  1. Age Assurance: Prove You're 16 Without Proving Who You Are

    On 10 December 2025, Australia's social media minimum age took effect. Platforms must now work out who is under 16, and the privacy law says exactly what they may keep afterwards: the answer, not the face. Here is how age checks really work, where they fail, and what to ask any age-check vendor.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style town gate on market day where a gatekeeper holds a small wax-sealed token up to the light while a young person in a plain carnival mask waits in front of him, a queue of peasants and a goat behind, and a glowing laptop on the gatehouse windowsill.
  2. The Digital Omnibus: Europe Tries to Eat the Cookie Banner

    On 19 November 2025, the European Commission proposed moving the EU's cookie rules into the GDPR, with a short list of cookies that would need no consent, a single-click "no", and a six-month break after a refusal. It is a proposal, not law. Here is what the article text actually says, which of your tags it might free from the banner, and what to change in your CMP now.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style winter village feast where robed officials at the head of a long table carve an enormous banner-shaped biscuit into slices while villagers lean in with plates, and a glowing laptop sits among the bread and cheese.
  3. Privacy Sandbox: The Sandcastle the Tide Took Back

    On 17 October 2025, Google retired Topics, Protected Audience, Attribution Reporting, IP Protection, Related Website Sets and more. CHIPS, FedCM and Private State Tokens stay, and so do third-party cookies. Here is how the Sandbox worked, why the tide took it back, and how to check what your own stack loses.

    Data PrivacyA Bruegel-style grey beach where a large, elaborate sandcastle slides into the incoming tide while robed clerks and peasants with spades stand around it, one still shovelling, one writing in a ledger, and a glowing laptop sits on a driftwood plank at its foot.
  4. CCPA Grows Up: Risk Assessments, Audits and the Right to Ask for a Human

    California has approved new CCPA rules on automated decisions, risk assessments and cybersecurity audits. They start on 1 January 2026 and phase in to 2030. Here is what counts as an automated decision, what the rules make a business do about it, and what to check this week.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style toll bridge on a grey morning where a wooden gate arm lifts by itself, driven by a glowing laptop on a post, while peasants, an apple cart and a goat queue and a clerk with a large key sleeps in the toll house window.
  5. Safari 26: Fingerprints Off the Glass

    Safari 26 now stops known fingerprinting scripts from reading device details, keeping long-lived cookies, and seeing your query parameters and referrer. It did not start deleting your gclid. Here is what changed, what the marketing panic got wrong, and how to test your own tags.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style market square seen through a large curved pane of glass, where a glazier in a leather apron wipes greasy fingerprints off the glass while a hooded figure with an ink pad and magnifying glass scowls on the other side, and a smartphone lies on the workbench.
  6. Productivity Over Privacy? The Commission's Outcomes Gambit

    On 5 August 2025, the Productivity Commission proposed a second way to comply with the Privacy Act: meet an outcome, not a checklist. Here is what rules-based and outcomes-based compliance really mean, what Montana learnt when it tried "reasonable and prudent" on its highways, and which privacy controls you need whichever track wins.

    Data PrivacyA Flemish-style village crossroads where a robed clerk stands under a two-armed signpost; down one road villagers queue while a scribe ticks boxes in a ledger, down the other a judge inspects a finished cottage, and an open laptop rests on a milestone.

2024 1 post

  1. DNS over TLS: The Acronym Nightmare That Protects Your Privacy

    Let’s set the scene: you’re sitting in a bustling Hobart café (or as bustling as anything in Hobart can get — other than the “organic goat food” section of the local farmers market), sipping on a double-steeped Darjeeling, aged five years in a Huon pine humidor carved by retired boatbuilders, infused with a whisper of Tasmanian bush peppermint, a rogue sprig of wild wattleflower, and precisely one clove — all brewed in rooftop-harvested Hobart rainwater, filtered through quartz and naïve optimism.

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2023 3 posts

  1. Breaking Down Australia’s Privacy Law Overhaul: What Marketers Need to Know

    Picture this: You’re a marketer with a killer campaign, rich in data analytics, laser-targeted to your audience’s most intimate preferences. Then, BOOM! New privacy laws hit, and your meticulously crafted campaign is suddenly skating on thin ice. Welcome to the future of marketing in Australia, post-2024. You probably heard about the recent updates to Australian privacy laws. If not, sit tight—you’re about to get an earful (in a good way). The government’s got 116 proposals in the works, 38 fully approved and another 68 agreed to in principle. We’ll cut through the jargon and legal mumbo jumbo to show you how these changes could shake up your marketing strategy.

    Data PrivacyA surreal depiction of a giant, all-seeing eye encased in a metallic helmet, symbolizing oversight and surveillance. The eye is surrounded by an army of armored figures, representing the collective enforcement of privacy laws and the tightening grip of regulations. The ominous sky and unified soldiers convey the growing focus on privacy compliance and the challenges faced by marketers in adapting to Australia's revamped privacy laws.
  2. Unpacking the Review of Australia’s Privacy Act Updates

    Imagine you’re booting up into a world where your data privacy is top-of-the-mind, where your personal info is treated like solid gold, and where you, as an explorer of the internet (dare I say, an ‘Internet Explorer), feel like the king or queen of your castle. If you’ve been hanging out Down Under (or in my case, Down Under-Down Under) or you’re up to speed with Australia’s privacy laws, this might seem like a steamy scene form the pages of an erotic novel penned by privacy activists. Given how Aussie regulations stand in comparison to that of Europe and some US states, it’s a bit of a hard sell.

    Data PrivacyA valiant knight armed with shields battling through a chaotic swirl of objects, symbolizing the defense of privacy.
  3. Browsing the Web in Peace: The Lowdown on Ad Blockers

    This blog post provides an overview of ad blockers and how they work. It looks at their impact on advertisers, tracking platforms such as Google Analytics, and how they can improve the online experience of internet users. We’ll look at the pros and cons of ad blockers, and ultimately how they can be a useful tool for those looking to improve their online experience.

    Data PrivacyA blindfolded figure stands amidst a sea of advertisements in a towering cityscape. The bustling crowd below contrasts with the figure’s isolation, embodying the overwhelming nature of unchecked digital noise and the quiet rebellion of those seeking clarity in the chaos.

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