When people say “cookies,” they’re often using shorthand for a much broader set of technologies: code, scripts, images, or files that collect, transmit, tag, or store information about a user, device, or online activity. This tracking may occur across websites, mobile apps, email, and other online interactions. In practice, this includes cookies, pixels or beacons placed on webpages or in emails, session replay tools that record user activity such as mouse movements, clicks, and typing, as well as fingerprinting techniques that use browser and device configurations to ...
On June 4, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a Data Privacy and Security Initiative to address growing concerns over personal data misuse. The initiative aims to enforce compliance with Texas privacy laws, targeting practices like the illegal exploitation of sensitive data, including biometric and AI-collected information.