Many people in my network - #digitalmarketing & #digitalanalytics experts - are taking a legal approach to #dataprotectionlaw and #privacy. I know I'm not making many friends these days - some think I'm too radical (not a first!), or simply, that I don't understand. Some even stopped talking to me...
They seek to comply legally and see it as a coercive requirement impeding their ability to collect and analyze data - be it to optimize the user experience, understand their visitor's behaviour, or market to them.
The result is often a contortion exercise to work around the technical constraints, avoid consent requirements or walk the thin red line at the very limit of what will be considered sufficient risk mitigation.
The other approach is ethical:
#NoConsentNoTracking embrace a #privacybydesign and #privacybydefault approach of full transparency and user control.
The belief is that in the long run, brands that embrace a more ethical approach (as opposed to a legal one) will see their brand value increase and alleviate most (if not all) legal risks.