Dixons slams £500k fine but it could have been £400m
Dixons Carphone has condemned the data regulator for issuing it with a £500,000 fine – over “systemic” security failings – and…
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Call to donate ‘Dry January’ savings to help homeless
The Spag Bol Project, the charity launched last month by Marketing Metrix founder and chief executive Bill Portlock with a…
Kantar boosts senior UK team with triple appointment
Data and insight consultancy Kantar has kicked off the year with a triple whammy of appointments to its UK leadership…
YouTube cuts off targeted kids ads in global overhaul
Brand owners will no longer be able to run targeted ads on YouTube kids’ videos – and the comments section…
Marketers urged to have their say on draft DM Code
Brand owners, charities, public authorities, data firms, tech giants and anyone else who uses data-driven marketing techniques – in other…
Storm clouds gather over Travelex for hack blackout
Foreign exchange giant Travelex is facing a storm of protest over the week-long cyber-attack which has forced the business to…
ASA plays it safe with new gender stereotype ad bans
The ad watchdog has managed to avoid a repetition of the backlash which was triggered by its first ever rulings…
Man City FC eyes late surge with new data science chief
Manchester City FC may not have been firing on all cylinders so far this season but the club is aiming…
DMA members face greater scrutiny over ad complaints
The DMA’s 1,000-strong membership of brand owners, agencies, data firms and tech giants could find themselves under the cosh of…
Shoot ’em up: Royal Mail to celebrate video game icons
Royal Mail is rolling back the years to commemorate the pioneers of the UK video games industry with the launch…