Many businesses thought that by adding Cookie consent banners to their web pages and opt-in forms for email newsletter subscriptions they have satisfied the GDPR requirements. As it turns out, this is not the case. There are rulings by the Datenschutzbehörde in Austria, CNIL in France and a court in Munich that show how far...
Author: Martin Treiber
Google Fonts violate the GDPR
Loading Google Fonts via URL is a violation of GDPR rules. A ruling of court in Munich sets a precedent. On January 20, a Munich district court ruled that a plaintiff was entitled to an injunctive relief and €100 in damages against a website operator for providing the visitor's IP address to Google through the...
Sonantic’s AI Voice Actor flirts with you
Sonantic, an AI voice startup claims it has made significant progress in the development of audio deepfakes.
What is a Design Sprint?
A Design Sprint is a five-day process that help you answer critical business questions through design, prototyping and testing ideas with customers. It was developed at GV and blends business strategy, behavior science, design thinking and more into a process that any business can use for their products. Why a Design Sprint? Devising a new...
What are User Stories?
User Stories are brief descriptions of a product feature from the point of view of the user. They usually follow a basic template.
What are Wireframes?
Wireframes are a two-dimensional skeletal outline for a website or an app. It is similar to an architectural blueprint.
CNIL has ruled that Google Analytics’ use is against the GDPR
The French Data Protection Agency CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes) has ruled that Google Analytics' use is against the GDPR. The CNIL began issuing notices to website administrators using Google Analytics.
What is First Party Data?
First party data is information about individuals that is collected directly from them, rather than from third-party vendors.
What is the Bored Ape Yacht Club?
Have you heard of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)? Many celebrities are already a member if this club: Paris Hilton, Jimmy Fallon or Steph Curry to name a few. This means that they have all purchased one of 10,000 NFTs of apes with different attributes and traits.
Wordle: How a simple UX Design just feels right
Every now and then, something simple changes our lives. The paperclip, Post-its or the iPod are just a few examples. Over the past few weeks, Wordle has become a hugely popular word game. To argue that Wordle is the hottest thing for January 2022, wouldn’t be far-fetched. Wordle went under the radar for most of...
