Car crash data thief ordered to pay back over £355,880
A motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal information about car crash claims has been slapped with a £355,880.10 confiscation…
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Publicis swoops for data giant LiveRamp in $2.2bn deal
Publicis Groupe has agreed to buy US data-driven marketing giant LiveRamp in a $2.2bn deal, as the French agency group…
Car finance marketing sparks 100,000 complaints a day
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been inundated with complaints about unsolicited marketing activity for motor finance compensation claims, with 100,000…
AA/WARC reaction: Trust is the new advertising stardust
This week’s AA/WARC Expenditure Report has revealed that advertising and marketing industry is continuing to grow at pace in the face of…
Industry shows its mettle as adspend hits the top corner
The UK advertising market continues to be one of the powerhouses of the UK economy, recording a 6.4% year-on-year…
ICO finally publishes ‘soft opt-in’ guidance for charities
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally published its full guidance on how charities can use the new data protection rules…
Royal Mail vows to invest £500m to improve services
Royal Mail has committed to invest over £500m in its operation to improve postal deliveries, claiming it will result in…
Bellwether Reaction: Hailing the return of the C-word
This week’s IPA Bellwether Report has revealed that UK companies are holding their nerve as the geopolitical crisis rages on,…
Marketing budgets on the rise as brands hold their nerve
UK companies appear to have shrugged off concerns over the war in the Middle East to revise their marketing budgets…
Can direct mail still thrive under endless price rises?
Royal Mail’s recent price hikes might not have exactly come out of the blue; after all, there have been multiple…