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Fri Nov 07 2025
Concord Privacy News: 11/7/25
California Opt Me Out Act signed into law; consumers seek $2.36 billion from Google after privacy verdict; Massachusetts Senate backs data privacy bill giving consumers more control of their data.
Thu Oct 16 2025
Concord Privacy News: 10/16/25
Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act takes effect October 1; Massachusetts Senate passes privacy act; California approves new privacy rules for automated decision-making software.
Tue Sep 30 2025
Concord Privacy News: 9/30/25
Texas tightens data broker rules; European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement; FTC Chair warns tech firms not to weaken data privacy to comply with EU, UK laws.
Tue Sep 16 2025
Product News: Advanced Scanning Controls, Google Consent Mode V2 Scanner, Project Cloning, & Google Policy URL Setting
We’ve rolled out powerful updates to make compliance easier than ever. From advanced scanning controls and a Google Consent Mode V2 scanner to project cloning, magic link verification, and more.
Wed Aug 20 2025
Concord Privacy News: 8/20/25
Connecticut expands data privacy protections; as privacy policy heats up, lawmakers should heed Gen Z’s preferences; US federal court filing system breached in sweeping hack.
Thu Aug 07 2025
Concord Privacy News: 8/7/2025
Minnesota data privacy law takes effect; GDPR’s 7th anniversary; more than 90 state, local governments targeted using Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability.
Tue Jul 22 2025
Product News: Concord Partners with Webflow to Offer Marketplace App
Our new Webflow app was built in partnership with Webflow to provide a powerful data privacy and compliance solution that meets the needs of their diverse customer base, from growing small businesses to large enterprises.
Tue Jul 15 2025
Concord Privacy News: 7/15/25
Major privacy and social media laws take effect this July; U.S. House bans WhatsApp on official devices over security and data protection issues; many data brokers aren’t registering across state lines, privacy groups say.
Thu Jul 10 2025
Product News: WordPress Updates: Major Plugin Update + Consent API Integration
We’re excited to announce a major update to our WordPress plugin—plus expanded support for the WordPress Consent API Plugin.
Wed Jul 09 2025
US State Data Privacy Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
In recent years, data privacy has emerged as a critical concern for businesses and individuals alike. Consumers expect companies to safeguard their personal and sensitive data, and businesses are learning to operate within the guidelines of new state-level consumer data privacy laws.
Fri Jun 27 2025
Product News: New & Improved Integrations & Installation Center
We’re excited to announce a major update to Concord’s Integrations & Installation Center—designed to make setup faster, smoother, and more flexible than ever.
Thu Jun 05 2025
Understanding Data Subject Requests (DSRs) & Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)
A Comprehensive Guide to Data Privacy & Personal Information Rights and the DSR & DSAR Response Process.
Fri May 30 2025
Concord Privacy News: 5/30/25
Privacy advocates challenge proposed GDPR revisions; Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data; Gen Z's new side hustle: selling data.
Tue May 13 2025
Concord Privacy News: 5/13/25
Business community opposes proposed changes to CT data privacy law; Google to pay Texas $1.4 billion in data privacy settlement; California weakens AI and privacy rules, giving tech giants more leeway.
Tue Apr 29 2025
Product News: Privacy Center Themes with Preview Mode
We’re excited to introduce Privacy Center Themes, a new feature that gives you greater control over how your Privacy Center appears on your website.
Mon Apr 28 2025
Concord Privacy News: 4/28/25
Massachusetts lawmakers consider comprehensive consumer privacy legislation; states grappling with divergent consent standards; Congress to investigate 23andMe's handling of sensitive data.
Tue Apr 01 2025
Concord Privacy News: 4/1/25
Senators reintroduce Genomic Data Protection Act; report shows that school districts lag on data privacy expertise; top 10 takeaways from the new HIPAA security rule NPRM.
Tue Apr 01 2025
Product News: Introducing Enhanced Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) Resolution Status Tracking for Greater Transparency & Compliance
We're excited to introduce enhanced Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) resolution tracking, improving transparency, automated workflows, and backend reporting/auditing for compliance teams.
Mon Mar 24 2025
Product News: Industry-First AI Policy Generator & Enhanced Privacy Policy Generator
We’re excited to announce two powerful new Concord policy templates that are designed to simplify compliance and strengthen governance: our AI Policy Generator and Enhanced Privacy Policy Generator.
Mon Mar 17 2025
Product Release: New Lite Pricing Plan
We're excited to announce our new Lite pricing plan, a cost-effective option designed around our core policy generation/maintenance and consent management features.
Wed Mar 05 2025
Product Release: Placeholders & Floating Button Position
Concord Product News: iFrame & Image Blocked Content Placeholder & Configurable Floating Button Position.
Fri Feb 28 2025
Concord Privacy News: 2/28/25
US House of Representatives launches new push for federal privacy law; Texas investigates Chinese AI firm DeepSeek over privacy and security concerns; New York’s health data privacy bill would make state toughest in nation.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Product Release: Cookie Policy Generator
Concord releases new cookie policy generator feature.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Concord Privacy News: 1/23/25
Nebraska poised to lead nation in agricultural data privacy protection; In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law; GDPR fines total €1.2bn in 2024.