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This week’s spotlight features Howon Lee, our newest Software Engineer. Howon previously worked at STRIVR Inc., also as a software engineer, and at various startups previously, also as a software engineer.

While some tech companies have given lip service to wanting to be leaders in privacy, others have taken action and tightened privacy practices. Many have called for federal privacy laws, including Apple. Tim Cook has been outspoken in his support for better data privacy efforts at every level.

Read on to find out what the DataGrail Challenge was, how 60+ companies did on the challenge, and what else went on at SaaStr Annual 2019.

This week’s spotlight features Brad Cogswell, our newest Account Executive. Brad previously worked in Sales and Account Relationship roles at ToutApp. Brad also has professional experience in real estate investments and equity.

Find out how privacy executives from LinkedIn, Verizon, Visa, Microsoft, & more help shape their companies business operations and culture to promote consumer transparency and data control.

The GDPR arrived in May, California passed and amended it’s consumer privacy regulation, and Colorado put their privacy law online back in September. Yet, consumers and businesses alike want their governments to pass even more data privacy legislation.

On January 8th, the California Department of Justice held its first of six public forums on the CCPA , a privacy law set to be effective January 1st, 2020. See what concerns and comments were stated by the public.

This week’s spotlight features Carol Tang, DataGrail’s Head of Marketing. Carol has 8 years of both b2b and b2c marketing experience in the Bay Area and was an engineer in a prior life.

DataGrail recently interviewed Jennee DeVore, Corporate Counsel at Penumbra, to bring you insights from a leading legal professional in the field of data privacy. Read on for insights from a leading legal professional on the topic of data privacy.

With almost every website asking for permissions on data collection, consumers are now more aware than ever of their data privacy rights.

This week’s spotlight features Ignacio (Iz) Zendejas, our Co-founder and CTO. Ignacio has a decade of experience in software development including working on large-scale machine learning

Discover what preference management is, why it improves communication with users, and how your business could benefit by implementing it.

There’s lots of guides on the internet to consent and so-forth, but relatively few that dive into hands-on implementation details. DataGrail is happy to describe two less-discussed aspects of a compliant GDPR programme: Data inventory and mapping and operationalizing GDPR requests.

This spotlight features Valerie Sui, a software engineer and App Academy graduate who has experience in data analytics.

DataGrail recently interviewed Melanie Kennedy , Vice President and General Counsel at MarketStar , to bring you insights from a leading legal professional in the field of data privacy. Here’s what we learned.

Workshops and General Session Recap, October 18-19 Austin, TX

Americans want data privacy laws. Well, at least that’s the case since GDPR went into effect in May 2018 and U.S.-based consumers learned about the protections their EU counterparts were now receiving. States paid attention, and across the country there are scattershot bills introduced and laws passed.

This spotlight features TingTing, a software engineer and App Academy graduate, who has experience in tax services. TingTing is inspired by challenges that software engineers face every day and thrives thrives in collaborative teams.

This week’s spotlight features Josh, a software engineer from Pittsburgh, PA. Josh has 5 years of experience in full stack web development ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies.

DataGrail’s Employee Spotlight series highlights the person behind the professional, digging deep and discovering what drives our team members. This week’s spotlight features Liz Nguyen, our operations manager. Liz is a Silicon Valley native and has thrived in multiple administrative roles at early and mid-stage startups.

In late July, India released the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018. The privacy legislation was jump-started by an Indian Supreme Court decision that claimed privacy is a fundamental right and challenged government to come up with a “a regime for data protection.

To better prepare your organization for improved data privacy and transparency, we’re providing tactical tips to help you work with the many different systems used to manage data.

This week, we sat down with Mallory Surpless — our new Director of Customer Success. Mallory has 6 years of experience in customer-facing services in multiple industries and brings with her a positive and curious mindset.

This week's employee spotlight is focused on our newest team member, Charlie Thomas! Charlie hails from New York City and brings along his extensive background in Financial Regulatory Compliance — coupled with knowledge and skills in software development that he learned from App Academy’s rigorous curriculum.

GDPR is now in effect, American companies are paying attention, and California quickly passed its Consumer Privacy Act, which is scheduled to go into effect in 2020. Yet, Americans don’t have the same data privacy protections as EU residents.

DataGrail’s Employee Spotlight series highlights the person behind the professional, digging deep and discovering what drives our team members. This week, we sat down with Earl — our Chief Product Officer and founder — who shares a slice of his background and how he started DataGrail.

Ever wonder where, how, and why your personal data is processed? Post-GDPR, you might be able to find the answers by looking at privacy policies. In part 2 of our Sweet Sixteen series, we’re bringing you the highlights from 8 more privacy policies.

Inbox flooded in May? Tired of the words Privacy Policy? What’s Changed? After the EU instated the GDPR, companies were forced to update privacy policies, and we’ve looked into a few of them to break down the most important parts!

Ever wonder where your personal information is being collected? Thanks to the the GDPR, you may be able to find out. In the GDPR’s wake, Snapchat has released a new path for users to access their data.

With recent data breaches, scandals, and trends in big data, Data Protection Officers are proving essential for companies who process or control user data.

The state of California has passed sweeping legislation to regulate businesses and protect personal data of its residents. Read on to find out the important details about how businesses and consumers will be affected.

Richard Merrygold shares his expertise on data privacy and his role as a Data Protection Officer at Homeserve.

Kyle Schryver shares his experience interning at DataGrail. Find out why working at a startup is a terrific way to start your career with insights into what makes Kyle's work so unique and rewarding.

GDPR has arrived and companies are affected worldwide. Find out how to comply and align with new data regulation with the help of DataGrail.