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Fri Oct 16 2026
Product News: Policy and Disclosure Updates for AI, Automated Decisions, and TCF v2.4
Automated decision-making disclosures in the Privacy Policy, the 2026 AI Policy, IAB TCF v2.4 banner disclosures, Terms of Service and Impressum on every plan, and policy updates that keep your edits.
Fri Oct 09 2026
Product News: Risk Register, Vendor Risk Management, and Privacy Assessments
A risk register with scoring, treatments, control links, reviews, and reports; vendor risk tiers, required evidence, reviews, and document expiry tracking; privacy assessments with guest respondents and approvals; and SOC 2 report scope.
Wed Sep 30 2026
CCPA's New ADMT and Risk-Assessment Rules: What Your Business Must Do in 2026
California's rules on automated decision-making, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits took effect January 1, 2026. What they require, who they apply to, and the deadlines from 2027 to 2030.
Wed Sep 23 2026
Product News: Controls, Frameworks, Auditor Portal
Adopt controls, map them to frameworks, give auditors a scoped portal, manage vendors, and let cloud posture checks and AI evidence collection test your controls for you.
Wed Sep 23 2026
Concord Privacy News: 9/23/26
Washington invented a privacy model, but AI is changing the rules; why privacy can be good for business; Delaware expands its privacy law; big tech faces big resistance.
Tue Sep 15 2026
4 Must-Haves of a Modern AI Trust Center
The four capabilities that separate an AI-native trust center from a document vault: an AI that learns, content that stays current, and buyer self-service.
Tue Sep 08 2026
How AI-Native Questionnaire Automation Works
Most AI questionnaire tools search stale uploaded PDFs. How Concord drafts from sources that stay current, cites every answer, and improves with every review.
Wed Sep 02 2026
State Privacy Laws Start to Cover AI Inferences
AI inferences from mundane data points create a regulatory gap most state privacy laws don't address. What compliance teams should do now.
Wed Aug 26 2026
Data Privacy Audit: What Privacy Teams Should Test
A privacy audit that only confirms policies exist is a document review. Ten things a privacy audit should actually test, from data inventory to evidence retention.
Wed Aug 19 2026
Product News: Policy Previews and More Templates
Preview consent and trust experiences at real device sizes, start from one of 36 policy templates, compare document versions, and keep privacy and trust work on track with Tasks.
Wed Jul 29 2026
California Wiretapping Claims and Website Tracking
CIPA wiretapping claims have driven nearly 4,000 lawsuits against common website tracking technologies like Meta Pixels, Google Analytics, and session replay tools. Learn which trackers carry the most risk, what recent court decisions mean, and how to reduce your exposure.
Mon Jul 27 2026
Trust Center Business Case: How to Build One
A practical framework for calculating ROI on trust center software, presenting the case to leadership, and understanding where trust and privacy operations intersect.
Tue Jul 21 2026
Introducing Concord Trust: AI-Native Trust Center
Concord Trust is a modern, AI-native trust center platform. Branded trust centers, AI-powered self-service, security questionnaire and RFP automation. Free tier included.
Sat Jul 11 2026
Canada Bill C-36: What It Means for Organizations
Bill C-36 introduces the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA), replacing PIPEDA with stronger consent rules, cross-border transfer requirements, and penalties up to 5% of global revenue. Here is what organizations need to know.
Tue Jul 07 2026
Product News: Rebuilt Tracker Management
The trackers and scan results tables get a full rebuild: sort, search, multi-select, bulk delete, bulk add from scan results, CSV export, and finer control over what auto-populates your tracker list.
Tue Jun 30 2026
Concord Privacy News: 6/30/2026
Four new state data privacy laws in 2026: Vermont, Louisiana, Alabama, and Oklahoma; Connecticut AG warns big tech that hooking kids on addictive online apps is illegal.
Mon Jun 15 2026
Product News: Document Library and ROPA Reports
The Data Hub gets a unified document library with a template-driven Policy Builder, versioned editing, and access controls, plus a managed layer for Article 30 ROPA reports and richer directional data-flow mapping.
Sun Jun 14 2026
Concord Privacy News: 6/14/2026
Massachusetts and Vermont push privacy policies forward; Louisiana signs Data Privacy Act into law; Delaware House advances data privacy bills.
Thu May 21 2026
Product News: Do Not Sell Link and Region Controls
A more flexible consent banner and privacy center: present Do Not Sell as an inline link, exclude specific disclosures per region, and tune the copy shown wherever content is blocked.
Wed May 13 2026
Concord Privacy News: 5/13/2026
Another federal privacy push with the SECURE Data Act; CT lawmakers consider expanding data privacy laws; Massachusetts considers one of the nation's strictest social media bills.
Mon May 04 2026
EU AI Act Compliance in 2026: What Changed
As of August 2, 2026 the EU AI Act's transparency, general-purpose-AI, and penalty provisions are live, while the Digital Omnibus deferred the high-risk obligations to 2027–2028. This guide covers the four risk tiers, obligations by tier, penalties up to €35M or 7% of global revenue, and the real timeline.
Mon Apr 27 2026
Global Privacy Control (GPC): The Multi-State Mandate
GPC is a browser signal that functions as a legally binding opt-out across US states. Most websites still ignore it. Regulators are fining millions for that. Here's what you need to know and do before July 2026.
Sun Apr 26 2026
Product News: Consent Banner Policy Link Tokens
Two upgrades for the consent banner, privacy center, and floating button — reusable Policy Link tokens inside banner text, plus a full custom CSS surface for advanced customization.
Sat Apr 25 2026
Concord Privacy News: 4/25/2026
Alabama and Oklahoma enact comprehensive privacy laws; Maine data privacy bill fails in final vote; NASCIO report highlights progress and gaps in state privacy programs.