Irish DPC faces new showdown as MEPS vote for action
On the eve of GDPR’s third anniversary, MEPs are ratcheting up the pressure on the Irish data regulator to get…
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Eight men held as police act on Royal Mail parcel scam
Police officers have arrested eight men for their alleged part in a spate of scam text messages – including the…
Mad for it: Covid weary Brits now 24 hour party people
The late “Madchester” impresario Tony Wilson once compared Shaun Ryder to WB Yates and it seems UK consumers are also…
Nearly half of all Brits want hard cash for their data
It might be the driving force of the data-driven marketing industry but brand owners are being urged to reappraise how…
Big data to shrink as Covid fuels end of data munchers
The age of big data is finally drawing to close, with Gartner predicting that, by 2025, almost three-quarters (70%) of…
UK firms warned of GDPR fines for processing EU data
UK businesses have been warned they could face severe penalties if they process data on EU citizens without appointing a…
Don’t send marketing without it: Amex fails on consent
American Express may have recently reprised its 1970s strapline by urging customers “Don’t Live Life Without It” but it seems…
Parcels deliver for Royal Mail; even direct mail returns
The surge in online shopping triggered a four-fold rise in profits for Royal Mail over the past 12 months of…
LiveRamp adtech system ‘achieves ROI of up to 340:1’
As marketers stress over how to replace third-party cookies and Apple’s advertising software, an independent study claims that brands which…
ICO and CMA pledge to join forces for the greater good
The UK’s data protection and competition regulators have set out their shared views on policing the digital economy – claimed…