ASA under fire over ‘heavy handed’ stereotype ad bans
The Advertising Standards Authority has been accused of being heavy handed in its implementation of the new rules on gender…
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Industry tributes pour in for ‘vibrant’ Jo Howard-Brown
Senior figures in the data and direct marketing industry have joined forces to pay tribute to former Direct Mail Information…
Ambulance chasing lawyers bolster attack against BA
Compensation lawyers are ramping up their efforts to corral British Airways customers to file claims against the airline following the…
ICO shows ‘staggering’ lack of judgement over BA case
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been slated for its handling of the British Airways data breach investigation, amid claims it…
Data-driven adspend to hit $520bn as Amazon strikes
Widescale adoption of data-driven targeting techniques will fuel huge growth in global digital advertising spend – which will nearly double in value…
GDPR one year on: Data is now a major boardroom issue
On the eve of the first anniversary of GDPR, data and marketing industry chiefs have hailed the progress most companies…
ICO reveals it has 10,000 data breach cases to probe
The full scale of the gargantuan task facing Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and her team has been revealed after the…
Industry chiefs lead the tributes to Rosemary Smith
Senior figures, friends and colleagues from the data and direct marketing industry have paid tribute to former DMA chair, Opt-4…
Facebook privacy scandal has been ‘a force for good’
Facebook might have escaped the Cambridge Analytica scandal with its profits – if not its reputation – intact but for…
Privacy issues still dominate but data complaints fall
Concerns around data, privacy and its accuracy continue to dominate complaints to the DM Commission – the organisation which polices…