?? Would you rather pay or consent?

Each month, the team at Didomi compiles the essential information to help you stay in touch with our work and the privacy industry: top articles and guides, data insights, opinion pieces from industry experts, and curation of the best privacy publications online. Have a good read.

TL;DR: In the midst of the debates surrounding NOYB vs Meta, the European Data Protection Bureau (EDPB) was tasked with releasing an opinion on "Consent or Pay" models, which it did a few weeks ago. Our Chief Privacy Officer broke it down in a useful article, and we invited the DPO of contentpass, a leading paywall provider, to share his point of view. The debate is only heating up!

Top data privacy reads for April ??

Our Chief Privacy Officer explains "Consent or Pay"

Following the release of the EDPB opinion, our CPO Thomas Adhumeau sat down to digest the 42-page file, write his interpretation, and contextualize the importance of the document:

"First and foremost, it’s important to remember that the EDPB document remains an opinion and is thus non-binding. However, it is a fair indication of where European data protection authorities stand on the topic of “Pay or Consent” when it comes to large platforms whilst offering broader implications for all European publishers."

This is a must-read for anyone interested in the topic, especially if you're having a hard time digesting the original material:

"Consent or pay" from another point of view

As part of our Privacy Soapbox series, where we invite guest writers to talk about data privacy, we gave the stage David Pfau , Head of Data & Privacy at conreri digital development GmbH and DPO at contentpass , to share his views on Pay or Consent:

"(...) it is important to mention once again that this type of model is not about paying for your own privacy, but about making a self-determined decision as to which content and services are worth paying for as a user, or enabling cross-financing by advertisers by means of my consent to personalized advertising."

Head to the blog for his entire article, where he talks about the model offered by contentpass, the EDPB opinion, and where he stands on Pay or Consent:

What about you? What is your opinion about Consent or Pay and the ongoing debate surrounding paywalls, NOYB, and Meta? Did you get a chance to read the EDPB opinion? If you're interested in sharing your views, get in touch or comment under the post to open up a conversation!

Launch of the month: Didomi Academy ??

We are excited to announce the launch of our Didomi Academy, a client and partner-exclusive educational platform to elevate your data privacy knowledge. Born from the feedback of our customer base, it emerged as a strong need that we decided to address, providing foundational data privacy videos as well as step-by-step courses for implementing our Consent Management Platform (CMP).

Our Director of Customer Success, Charlotte Perrin, explains what the Academy is about and how it came to fruition:

"Ever since I started managing Customer Success at Didomi, our team's data privacy expertise has emerged as one of the most appreciated aspects of our relationship with our clients. We work in an industry that can be overwhelming initially, and I am particularly excited to be part of this launch. The Didomi Academy addresses a clear need for our customers and will be a great asset for their own operations going forward."

We're looking forward to hearing your feedback. To get started, head to our website.

Data privacy bites: news and articles ???

• The deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome pushed back to 2025, a huge news from Google and another pushback for the massive project (via the Privacy Sandbox)
• Nebraska governor signed privacy bill into law, making the state the 16th to enact a comprehensive privacy law. (via JD Supra )
• Google introduces new consent requirements in Switzerland, with a July 31 deadline to comply (via 谷歌 )
• Takeaways from the IAPP Global Summit 2024 in Washington D.C., including the state of data privacy in the U.S. and a potential federal regulation on the horizon (via Didomi )
• A closer look at a bipartisan federal U.S. privacy law, the American Privacy Rights Act (via WIRED )

Case study of the month: lemedecin.fr ??

LEMEDECIN.FR is an online appointment booking and teleconsultation company dedicated to improving access to healthcare for all, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence.

We met with the company's president, Olivier Menir , to talk about his experience with Didomi and how his team manages to ensure the security and protection of their customers' health data while maintaining a seamless user experience:

Save the date: Events in May ??

The trailblazing Québec regulation, Law 25, is almost fully implemented, with the third and last milestone coming up later this year. Join us on May 23rd for a webinar on the topic, hosted by our very own Jean-Baptiste Garcin , Camille Blain-Coallier from Labelium , and Louis Audureau from M13h .

Specifically, this session will cater to professionals interested in understanding compliance with data protection laws and their impact on marketing practices. Register today!

For French speakers, another webinar will take place on May 21st with the same guests and topic. Check out the registration page for full details.

Thank you for reading, and see you next month!

- The Didomi team