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Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses
Legal // April 06, 2026

Small businesses are increasingly at risk for litigation related to website tracking practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Credit Unions Back House Financial Privacy Bill
Credit Unions // April 06, 2026

The credit union industry is backing a proposed update to America’s financial privacy legislation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

OkCupid Settles FTC Case Alleging Misrepresentation of Privacy Policies
Regulation // March 30, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed settlement that will prohibit OkCupid and Match Group Americas from misrepresenting their privacy policies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
Politics // March 17, 2026

Financial data now circulates through banks, FinTech platforms and intermediaries in ways that stretch beyond the structure of existing privacy law, banking and FinTech executives said Tuesday (March 17), raising questions about who controls that data and which entities are accountable as it moves across...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Privacy Problem Institutions Can’t Ignore in Stablecoins

April 24, 2026
The internet had native formats for video, audio and files. It did not have one for money. Stablecoins changed that. They represent the equivalent of internet-native dollars that move like MP3s and are accessible on any internet-connected device, worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data

March 17, 2026
Financial data now circulates through banks, FinTech platforms and intermediaries in ways that stretch beyond the structure of existing privacy law, banking and FinTech executives said Tuesday (March 17), raising...

Busy Year in Big Tech Regulation May Have Been a Warm Up for 2026

January 01, 2026
A new presidential administration in the United States and a new executive commission in the European Union transformed technology regulation in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Personalized Pricing Pits Profit Against Privacy

August 19, 2025
Watch more: Personalized Pricing: Smart Strategy or Scary Surveillance? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Quick Reads
Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses

April 06, 2026
Small businesses are increasingly at risk for litigation related to website tracking practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Credit Unions Back House Financial Privacy Bill

April 06, 2026
The credit union industry is backing a proposed update to America’s financial privacy legislation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

OkCupid Settles FTC Case Alleging Misrepresentation of Privacy Policies

March 30, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed settlement that will prohibit OkCupid and Match Group Americas from misrepresenting their privacy policies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant

January 26, 2026
Google has reportedly agreed to a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged that the firm’s Google Assistant spied on smartphone users. Get the Full Story Complete the...