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Article July 1, 2026 In 2025, a handful of well-resourced companies found themselves writing nine-figure checks to settle privacy violation claims they hadn’t seen coming. Google paid $425.7 million in a single jury verdict. Flo Health, Google, and Flurry paid a combined $59.5 million to settle related claims, and Meta refused to settle, went to trial, and was found in violation by a jury. Wells Fargo settled call-recording claims for $28 million.

Webinar July 16, 2026 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET The privacy landscape continues to evolve at a relentless pace in 2026. With new regulations taking effect, enforcement actions intensifying, and emerging technologies like generative AI introducing fresh layers of complexity, privacy leaders are under more pressure than ever to adapt – and fast.

Industry Brief · 2026 TrustArc Global Privacy Benchmarks Retail has invested in the privacy layer customers can see: consent tools, preference management, trust centers, breach notification. The 2026 TrustArc Global Privacy Benchmarks survey, drawing on 1,844 responses across 17 industries including 154 from retail, reveals what’s missing underneath.

Planning isn’t enough. That was the clear message from TrustArc’s webinar: “DPDPA Execution Strategies for Conglomerates” featuring Val Ilchenko (TrustArc Chief Legal and Strategy Officer), Sanyogeeta Gaekwad (Founder, Provisioned), and Priyanka Sharma (Group DPO, Aditya Birla Group) The webinar poll said it all: most attendees were aware of DPDPA and in planning mode. The panel’s message back? Planning isn’t enough.

Article May 28, 2026 Privacy programs aren’t standing still. They’re moving. The hard part is that, for a lot of organizations, the movement is backwards. New regulations, AI obligations, expanding consumer rights, and a flood of layered requirements have raised the bar faster than most programs can keep up with. The companies that built integrated, mature programs years ago are pulling further ahead. The companies in the middle are sliding.

Article May 21, 2026 Consent has quietly become one of the most-investigated topics in privacy. Cookie banners, opt-outs, and DSAR portals look like simple UX choices, but regulators and litigators are treating them as the front door to the rest of your privacy program. Once they walk through that door, they look at everything behind it.

Webinar May 5, 2026 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET Privacy expectations are rising, and many organizations are struggling to keep pace. In the seventh annual TrustArc Global Privacy Benchmarks Report, we feature insights from 1,800+ privacy leaders and business professionals worldwide. We’ll break down the key findings shaping privacy programs this year, from AI governance and operational maturity to the technologies and frameworks that distinguish top performers.

IAPP Europe DPC | Brussels, Belgium The next era of privacy is here, and it’s powered by Arc. Join TrustArc at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025 in Brussels as we unveil how Arc is redefining privacy management for global organizations. Visit our booth for live demos, exclusive previews, and insights that will inspire your next step toward smarter, more scalable privacy.

Bringing intelligence, automation, and simplicity to the heart of privacy operations SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 28, 2025 – TrustArc, the privacy platform for navigating global compliance and AI risk, today announced the upcoming launch of Arc, a next-generation platform that redefines how organizations manage privacy in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

Dear TrustArc Community, When I stepped into the role of CEO in 2023, one of the first things I did was partner with a cross-functional team of employees to reimagine our mission, vision, and core values. At the heart of that work was a simple yet powerful idea: TrustArc should be a company that is customer-obsessed.