Patrick McConnell, Author at NAI: Network Advertising Initiative

NAI Comments on Proposed Regulation Under the CPRA

August 24, 2022

The NAI comments call on the California Privacy Protection Agency to amend their proposed regulations regarding the use of Opt-out Preference Signals, which could be used to unfairly disadvantage businesses across

NAI Members and Digital Advertising Companies Should Take Note of FTC Warning on Sensitive Data, Particularly Claims of “Anonymization”

July 29, 2022

On July 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published an important blog post that serves as a public warning to the industry, reiterating its commitment to “fully enforcing the

Prepared Remarks for CPA Pre-Rulemaking Listening Session

June 28, 2022

The NAI’s Vice President of Public Policy, David LeDuc, delivered remarks at a Colorado Privacy Act pre-rulemaking listening session held by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. We emphasized the importance

NAI’s Enhanced Standards for Precise Location Information Demonstrate Industry Leadership

June 23, 2022

The Precise Location Information Solution Provider Voluntary Enhanced Standards that we recently launched go beyond existing industry and legal requirements for precise location data, and we’re excited to have Cuebiq,

NAI Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking under the Colorado Privacy Act

June 22, 2022

The NAI submitted comments to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in Colorado on proposed rulemaking under the Colorado Privacy Act. The NAI supports the OAG in its principle-guided

NAI Comments to NTIA on Competition in Mobile App Ecosystem

June 9, 2022

In comments to the NTIA on the Report on Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem, the NAI recommended a balanced approach to privacy and competition, focused on eliminating harmful or

Protected: NAI Documents for Board Review

May 23, 2022

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Prepared Remarks for CPPA Stakeholder Session

May 6, 2022

The NAI’s VP of Public Policy, David LeDuc, joined the CPPA for a stakeholder session prior to the development of draft implementing regulations for the CPRA. We urged the CPPA

The NAI Releases Draft Guidelines for Deterministic Addressability Solutions, Seeks Input from Stakeholders

March 31, 2022

Since its inception twenty years ago, the NAI has sought to promote heightened standards in consumer privacy and data protection in digital advertising. The NAI is committed to ensuring that

NAI Summit Agenda Focuses on the Future of Digital Advertising from Privacy, Legal and Self-Regulatory Perspective

March 30, 2022

The 2022 NAI Summit, Privacy, Trust, and Accountability: The Foundation for Ad Tech’s Future, will be held in Brooklyn, NY April 27-28. Participants from across our industry will have the

Getting to Know the Latest State Consumer Privacy Law: Key Takeaways for the Digital Advertising Industry

David LeDuc and Meaghan Donahue

March 25, 2022

By David LeDuc, Vice President, Public Policy, and Meaghan M. Donahue, Counsel, Compliance & Policy On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”)

FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips on the Outlook for Privacy and Digital Ads

February 14, 2022

FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips joined NAI members, staff, and industry stakeholders on December 8, 2021 for a conversation on the outlook for privacy and digital advertising. Commissioner Phillips was joined

NAI Regulatory Summary and Analysis: Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices

February 4, 2022

The NAI has published a Regulatory Summary and Analysis in response to the FTC’s September 2021 Policy Statement on the Health Breach Notification Rule, and its recent guidance updated in

The Pitfalls of “Ban Surveillance Advertising”

February 1, 2022

Advocates are putting increased pressure on lawmakers and regulators to ban what they describe as “surveillance advertising.” The group Accountable Tech – part of the coalition committed to fighting “Big

NAI Celebrates Data Privacy Day by Expanding Participation in Working Groups to Industry Partners

January 28, 2022

This Data Privacy Day finds the digital advertising industry at a critical juncture, with consumer privacy concerns emerging as both a challenge and an opportunity for the ecosystem. Technology is