Watchdog probes ‘blurring of the lines’ in online ads
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching an investigation into consumers’ ability to recognise online “ads as ads” following fears that…
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Experian snaps up ClearScore in £275m acquisition deal
Former Capital One marketing chief Justin Basini has landed a big payday after agreeing to sell online credit referencing and…
Property investment fintech starts hunt for DM agency
House crowdfunding platform Property Partner – the online equity firm that funds property deals ranging from houses to apartment buildings…
Cryptocurrency ads get the chop in Google clampdown
Cryptocurrency and blockchain may be sweeping the globe but a huge rise in scams has forced Google to implement a…
17,000 Tesco customers hit by Travelex data breach
Thousands of Tesco customers have had their personal details exposed – including date of birth, home and mobile phone numbers,…
BBC hires Virgin Media chief to ramp up CRM strategy
The BBC plans to overhaul its CRM strategy in an effort to put customers at the heart of everything it…
Maher and Cripps signed up for expanded DMA board
The DMA has strengthened its group board with the addition of two new members, MBA’s Stephen Maher and The Economist’s…
Electoral Commission takes fresh approach with MSQ
The Electoral Commission is launching a new campaign strategy to encourage voter registration for the upcoming 2018 local elections in…
ICO unveils GDPR radio ads to target micro-businesses
The Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping up its activity to raise awareness of GDPR among micro-businesses by launching a series…
Government goes limp on deadline for porn ID check
The Government has made a hasty withdrawal from imposing age-verification checks for adult websites, just two weeks before they were…