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Summit Snapshot: GDPR Policy Imperatives, Just the Facts

August 2, 2017

By Lou Mastria

Big Idea: On the policy front, European digital advertising organizations are formulating plans to address the fast-approaching GDPR, a European Union law that will alter how advertisers and marketers conduct business in Europe -- and possibly elsewhere.

This blog is Part I of II. Part II discusses how some parts of the interest-based advertising ecosystem are preparing for GDPR adherence.  No information imparted in this blog series should be construed as legal counsel. Rather this post is strictly for information purposes only.

Summit Snapshot: ‘Brand Champions’ Address Brand Safety and the Consumer Engagement Value Exchange

July 18, 2017

By Lou Mastria

Big Idea: Privacy, transparency and DAA Principles lead conversations that brand representatives are having about innovation inside their own organizations as well as with their advertising, media and tech partners.

Heard at DAA Summit 2017...

In a panel titled “Brand Champions: Brand Safety and the Consumer Engagement Value Exchange,” attendees at this year’s Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Summit heard from leaders in digital governance, who spoke about how and why well-known brands are innovating to engage with consumers through choice and transparency made possible by DAA program participation.

Network Advertising Initiative and Digital Advertising Alliance Launch New Version of Choice Tools for Interest-Based Advertising

New Version of Tools Addresses Non-Cookie Technologies, Offers Improved Consumer Interface and Enhanced Choice Options

WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY -- April 4, 2017 -- The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) today jointly unveiled new versions of their easy-to-use consumer choice tools for setting preferences about digital advertising data collection and use.

Summit Snapshot: Publishers Set the Stage for Relevant Ad Content & Brand Engagement

March 2, 2017

By Lou Mastria

Big Idea: Self-regulation is effective, but privacy still concerns consumers -- so ever-vigilance inside companies and among publishers matter.

As we look to Digital Advertising Alliance 2017 this June, our 5th annual event, we’ve set a theme titled “Furthering Consumer Trust through Dynamic Self-Regulation” – representing the pace of innovation in our field and the enhancement and advancement of our program to keep in step with consumers and their brand engagement.

That Icon That You See? Yeah, You Know Me.

September 29, 2016

By Lou Mastria

Consumers' recognition of the AdChoices Icon -- and understanding of how it gives choice for ads based on their interests -- continues to rise.

One thing I’ve learned from working in the ad industry is that building a brand can be a long and challenging process. The DAA only started that process about six years ago, when the cross-industry program and its AdChoices Icon were first launched, but – happily – we’ve made significant progress since then.

More Than 10 Million Consumers Exercise Choice through the DAA

September 14, 2016

By Lou Mastria

Earlier this month, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s self-regulatory program passed a significant milestone, as the 10 millionth unique user exercised an opt out on the DAA’s Consumer Choice Page (https://optout.aboutads.info/).  While impressive, that number is not exhaustive, as dozens of companies offer parallel opt-outs to users through their own individual mechanisms.

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