The Future of Identity

'Careful What You Wish For,' Ad-Tech Firms Respond to Privacy Mandate

Not even a month old, CCPA is already having unintended consequences

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Similar to GDPR, Big Tech is expected to benefit from CCPA. Photo Illustration: Dianna McDougall; Sources: Getty Images
By Ronan Shields

January 28, 2020

Today, if you can believe it, is the 14th annual international Data Privacy Day, and as the ad-tech industry marks off Jan. 28 on the calendar, companies are reflecting on the early impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Ronan Shields

Ronan Shields is Adweek's programmatic editor.

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