Source: LegalDive by Robert Freedman
Companies have been phasing out cookies for some time. But regulators and plaintiff’s lawyers are looking at the role of pixels in collecting personal data, a Bloomberg Law report says.
Most of the major internet browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer are phasing out the use of cookies as states and federal regulators step up scrutiny of companies’ data tracking and sharing practices. Apple and Android phone companies are also making it easier for consumers to turn off app tracking software.
“The writing has been on the wall for five years,” says John Gilmore, head of research at privacy company DeleteMe.
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