Observed Signal · Mar 15, 2024 · Other · Source: CMSWire · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
4 Customer-Centric Strategies for Improving Data Privacy
This CMSWire feature article outlines four customer-centric strategies for enhancing data privacy: baking privacy into product development, focusing on transparency and communication, building a cybersecurity framework, and regularly reassessing practices. The piece cites McKinsey research showing that 87% of North American consumers would avoid companies with security concerns, and 40% have stopped doing business with companies that failed to protect their data. It references GDPR as a global standard and highlights the Yahoo and Equifax data breaches as cautionary examples. Experts Steven Ward from the R Street Institute and Ciara Maerowitz from the City of Phoenix provide commentary. The article emphasizes ethical data handling, regulatory compliance, and building trust through proactive customer engagement.
Provides strategic guidance on data privacy and consumer trust, directly relevant to AdTech/MarTech practices and regulatory compliance, but not a breaking industry event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 87% of North American consumers would not do business with a company with security concerns (McKinsey).
- 85% of consumers say knowing a company's data privacy policies is crucial before purchasing (McKinsey).
- 40% of consumers stopped doing business with companies that failed to protect their data (McKinsey).
- Yahoo data breach affected 3 billion accounts.
- Equifax data breach impacted 147 million people, leading to a $425 million settlement.
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