CCPA UPDATE: PREPARING FOR THE CCPA – 10 THINGS YOU CAN TACKLE NOW

Written by: Richard Eisert, Gary Kibel, Vivian Byrwa and Avinoam Shefa While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) promises to bring significant change to the way some businesses collect and use personal information from consumers, the exact scope of that change remains unclear, pending further action by the California Attorney General and Legislature. However, the … More CCPA UPDATE: PREPARING FOR THE CCPA – 10 THINGS YOU CAN TACKLE NOW

With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Races to Find Solutions

By: Richard S. Eisert, Gary A. Kibel and Justin Lee With just days remaining before the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, ad tech companies are racing to find compliance solutions. By way of background, the primary goal of the GDPR is to give individuals in the EU more control over … More With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Races to Find Solutions

With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

By Richard S. Eisert, Gary A. Kibel and Justin Lee With just weeks remaining before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable, the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has published an OpenRTB GDPR Advisory explaining how a collaborative information sharing process may help ad tech companies comply with the … More With GDPR Deadline Looming, Ad Tech Community Proposes Collaborative Industry Solution

MarTech Series Continues To Build Momentum

Photo from Audio UX @aux_nyc The ADTHINK Series began when The ADVERTISING Club along with REDBOOKS realized the need for a no-bullshit platform to connect brands, agencies and the most promising technology Founders of Silicon Alley. In front of 200+ guests five minutes is given to each  cutting-edge start-ups to pitch senior executives from brands … More MarTech Series Continues To Build Momentum

What advertisers want from startups and data

With traditional funding sources such as venture capital and hedge funds reportedly on the wane, startups have never been more likely to be the acquisition target of brands operating in more traditional industry verticals, as they seek to transition with the times, and consumers’ lifestyles. The thoughts were shared at The Advertising Club of New … More What advertisers want from startups and data

New Federal Law Protects Consumer Reviews of Products and Services

By Allison Fitzpatrick and Rohini C. Gokhale Congress recently passed the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 (the CRFA) to protect the ability of consumers to review a company’s products, services and conduct.  The CRFA makes it illegal for companies to contractually bar consumers from reviewing the company or to penalize consumers for posting negative … More New Federal Law Protects Consumer Reviews of Products and Services

Ad Tech Isn’t Dead; Long Live Ad Tech

Whatever you call it; Ad Tech, MarTech or Brand Tech, the business is calling for new solutions over transparency, and accountability. Originally posted on ExchangeWire, ADTHINK presenter Gareth Davies, Founder & CEO of Adbrain shares his predictions. Register to see Adbrain offerings live on March 28th at the first ADTHINK session of the year. Register here and see past … More Ad Tech Isn’t Dead; Long Live Ad Tech

ADTHINK Speaker Ulla Engeström on Building a New Network

Ulla Engeström, CEO of ThingLink, discusses how she has learned to categorize the four types of introductions in The Wall Street Journal article below. We are thrilled to welcome Ulla as a speaker for our upcoming event in the ADTHINK series. Stay tuned for further details so you can witness Ulla in action! Ulla Engeström: Four Ways of … More ADTHINK Speaker Ulla Engeström on Building a New Network

AdThink V: Featuring the Best & Brightest in Ad/Tech

On July 22nd, The AD Club and REDBOOKS proudly gathered the industry’s top marketers, brand managers, agency figures, innovators, and entrepreneurs at the 5th event in the ongoing AdThink series. A special thank you to our event sponsor, Davis Gilbert, and host, Microsoft who showcased their new Times Square office, attendees were invited to witness the … More AdThink V: Featuring the Best & Brightest in Ad/Tech