Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Cookie Wars 2: IAB vs OPTA: How personal is your computer?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by roelvanrijsewijk

In 2009 the European Parliament passed a Directive, which require business to obtain the consent of a consumer (i.e. consumers must actively opt-in) in order to store or access information on his or her computer. A fight has broken out … Continue reading →

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The Cookie Wars: IAB versus OPTA, Part 1

Posted on March 23, 2011 by roelvanrijsewijk

The online world is nervously awaiting the outcome of the debate in the Dutch parliament about the new telecommunication law. It will have a major impact on how data in the online world is collected, shared, traded and matched. In 2009 … Continue reading →

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Can you trust the digital world?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by roelvanrijsewijk

In this electronic age we see ourselves being translated more and more into the form of information, moving toward the technological extension of consciousness. – Marshall McLuhan (1911 -1980) Welcome to my blog. Let me start by telling you what … Continue reading →

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