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Research and analysis on privacy, accessibility, and anti-spam compliance. Each article examines a specific regulatory mechanism, the technical failure patterns that trigger enforcement, and the evidence required to defend a site under regulatory scrutiny.

Legal-Tech

The Opt-Out Mistake That Just Cost a Company $116,490

California just issued its first fine under the Delete Act. The most useful lesson for everyone else isn't about data brokers - it's that you can be penalized for making it too hard to opt out.

Ben Alton
5 min read

Legal-Tech

The Privacy Policy Was Perfect. The Website Fired 86 Trackers Before Consent

A children's brand with a textbook privacy policy scored 54/100 - because its live website fired 86 tracking cookies before consent, with no banner in sight. Here's the gap between what a policy promises and what a website does, and how to test your own.

Ben Alton
5 min read

Legal-Tech

GDPR Compliance: 500 Deletion Requests Analyzed

We analyzed 500 deletion requests across Fortune 500 companies, revealing only 23% met GDPR deadlines. Discover insights and compliance gaps.

Ben Alton
33 min read

Legal-Tech

WCAG Compliance: Overlays Fail, Increase Lawsuit Risk

Accessibility overlays often fail to achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, leaving your site vulnerable. Learn why they fall short and how continuous monitoring truly detects regressions.

Ben Alton
6 min read

Legal-Tech

Detect Compliance Violations Before Regulators Do

Learn how Complyy's continuous observability platform proactively identifies privacy, accessibility, and anti-spam regressions, providing court-admissible evidence to prevent lawsuits.

Ben Alton
5 min read

Legal-Tech

Beyond Scans: Active Agents Validate Privacy Compliance

Explore how active compliance agents go beyond passive scans to rigorously test your privacy promises. Learn how synthetic identities exercise data subject rights and track regulatory response deadlines.

Ben Alton
7 min read