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Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we explore website cookies, their role in managing user identity and behavior, and the key ingredients to a safe cookie policy. There’s no worse way to enter a website than to be met with a cookie consent encounter. But how many of us click “Accept All” without much thought, just to rid ourselves of the interruption?

On July 10th, the EU Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. This is exciting news for organizations, as many have been stuck in privacy "limbo" since the annulment of the previous EU-U.S. Data transfer mechanism, Privacy Shield, which was annulled due to challenges in court by privacy activist Max Schrems.

You open Instagram and the first post is an ad for a smart refrigerator. What a happy coincidence; you and your partner were just discussing getting one for your new home! After you get over the initial excitement of having experienced such an unlikely event, it slowly dawns on you that there’s more at play than coincidence. In the present age, data is akin to gold, and seemingly everyone is trying to get their grubby little hands on yours.