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Insights on privacy, compliance & consent

Practical takes on cookie consent, privacy regulations, and building compliant websites. No fluff, no legal jargon.

RegulatoryMarch 27, 2026·6 min

Oklahoma Becomes the 21st State With a Privacy Law. Here's What It Means for Your Consent Stack.

SB 546 passed the House 84-4 and takes effect July 1, 2026. Another Virginia-model law, but the trend line matters more than any single bill.

RegulatoryMarch 12, 2026·8 min

Ford's $375K Fine Proves Your Opt-Out Flow Might Be Illegal

California fined Ford for requiring email verification before processing opt-out requests. The same default setting exists in many consent management platforms right now.

RegulatoryMarch 10, 2026·8 min

Criteo's €40M GDPR Fine Is Final. Your Ad Stack Is Next.

France's highest court upheld every violation. The ruling sets a new standard for consent proof in ad tech - and it applies to every website running retargeting pixels.

ProductMarch 9, 2026·6 min

COPPA 2.0 Is Why We Built Age-Gated Consent Into Our CMP

AutoCMP is the first CMP to integrate age verification directly into the cookie consent flow. Learn how age-gated consent helps prepare for COPPA 2.0.

RegulatoryMarch 8, 2026·8 min

COPPA 2.0 Passed the Senate. Your Consent Flow Needs to Change.

The bill raises privacy protection age to 17, making age-aware consent management a legal requirement. Here's what changes and what to do now.

IndustryMarch 5, 2026·8 min

PlayOn Sports Hit with $1.1M CCPA Fine: What Every Website Owner Can Learn About Consent Management

Forced consent, ignored opt-out signals, targeted ads to students. California's latest enforcement action is a blueprint for what not to do — and what proper consent management looks like.

ComparisonFebruary 4, 2026·9 min

AutoCMP vs OneTrust vs Cookiebot: Which CMP Is Right for You?

An honest comparison of the three platforms. Where each one wins, what they cost, and which is the best fit depending on your size and needs.

TechnicalJanuary 28, 2026·7 min

Google Consent Mode v2 Is Breaking Your Analytics: Here's How to Fix It

Since March 2024, websites without Consent Mode v2 are losing EU conversion data. Here's what's happening, why, and how to fix it in under 10 minutes.

IndustryJanuary 17, 2026·8 min

The Real Cost of Cookie Consent Non-Compliance in 2026

Fines are getting bigger and enforcement is accelerating. A data-driven look at what non-compliance actually costs, and why it's cheaper to just get compliant.

IndustryJanuary 8, 2026·7 min

Why Most Cookie Banners Are Still Not GDPR Compliant

Dark patterns, broken consent flows, and scripts that fire before consent. The most common mistakes websites make, and how regulators are cracking down.