2026 Privacy Laws Alert: Avoid Getting Sued – What Brands Must Do TODAY — Richart Ruddie | Why Privacy Lawsuits Are Rising, Why Pixels & Trackers Cause Risk, Why Many Cookie Banners Fail, What A Privacy Lawsuit Looks Like, How To Protect Your Brand (#459)

In this episode, we explore the rising threat of privacy lawsuits hitting e-commerce and CPG brands.

Richart Ruddie, Founder of Captain Compliance, explains how new legal technologies are helping attorneys target smaller businesses for tracking pixel violations.

He shares how brands can protect themselves by automating compliance, fixing broken consent banners, and staying ahead of rapidly changing state and federal laws to avoid massive legal fees.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Why privacy lawsuits target CPG brands.
• How AI tech speeds up legal claims.
• What tracking pixels cause the most risk.
• Why common consent banners often fail.
• How session replay tools invite litigation.
• What 20 state laws mean for merchants.
• Why blocking EU traffic isn't enough.
• How automated portals handle data requests.
• What litigation protection shields offer.
  
  

Links & Resources

Website: https://captaincompliance.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richartruddie/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@captain-compliance

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