4 papers
Global Web, Local Privacy? An International Review of Web Tracking
Harry Yu, Patton Yin, Sebastian Zimmeck
Web tracking by ad networks, social networks, and other third parties is privacy-invasive. To protect users' privacy an increasing number of countries are adopting new privacy laws…
Remarks on the Relevance of Privacy Expectations for Default Opt-out Settings
Sebastian Zimmeck
Over the past few years an increasing number of states in the US have adopted new privacy laws. The majority of these laws require compliance with universal opt-out mechanisms (UOO…
Can the GPC standard eliminate consent banners in the EU?
Sebastian Zimmeck, Harshvardhan J. Pandit, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius +3
In the EU, the General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy Directive mandate consent for the use of personal data for the purpose of behavioural advertising and tracking te…
Exercising the CCPA Opt-out Right on Android: Legally Mandated but Practically Challenging
Sebastian Zimmeck, Nishant Aggarwal, Zachary Liu +2
Many mobile apps' business model is based on sharing user data with ad networks to deliver personalized ads. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives California residents a…