John Battelle's Searchblog

MARCH 8, 2015

'The post With Meridian, Sovrn Levels the Playing Field For Publishers appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. A long, strange, and ultimately rewarding trip, that’s what many involved in the past ten years at Federated Media, Lijit, and now sovrn Holdings might say. One year ago, give or take, we sold FM’s assets to LIN Media , and created sovrn Holdings , a programmatic data business focused on one mission: to foster an ecosystem where independent and influential publis

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 13, 2015

On March 4, 2015, the House of Representatives of Washington passed a bill ( HB 1078 ), which would amend the state’s breach notification law to require notification to the state Attorney General in the event of a breach and impose a 45-day timing requirement for notification provided to affected residents and the state regulator. The bill also mandates content requirements for notices to affected residents, including (1) the name and contact information of the reporting business; (2) a list of

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 10, 2015

On March 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Memorandum”) with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (the “Dutch DPA”). The Memorandum, which does not create legally binding obligations on the FTC or the Dutch DPA, focuses on the following five objectives: cooperating when enforcing applicable privacy laws such as the FTC Act and the Dutch Data Protection Act, including sharing relevant information about complaints; facilitat

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