ASA reveals huge surge in complaints about online ads
The effectiveness of online ads may still be open to debate, but one thing is certain, consumers are growing increasingly…
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‘Knee-jerk’ charity opt-out scheme has just 7,000 users
Claims that the Fundraising Preference Service would spread like a plague of locusts through the charity sector have been blown…
Former Lastminute tech chief signs for AI agency Jed.ai
Jed.ai, an artificial intelligence agency launched by Jedidiah Francis – the man who set up the data science team at…
Top brands caught with trousers down on email security
The vast majority of the UK’s top 50 most valuable brands are leaving their customers wide open to email fraud…
Radisson books in Accenture for data-driven strategy
Radisson Hotel Group has appointed Accenture Interactive as its global experience agency in an effort to increase the digital presence…
Kantar opens global data analytics and insight division
WPP is beefing up its data operations with the launch of the Kantar Analytics Practice, which will bring together a…
ICO vows to pursue chiefs as Cambridge Analytica folds
The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed it will continue its civil and criminal investigations into Cambridge Analytica and hunt down…
Gambling firm hit with £670k fine for marketing gaffe
The Gambling Commission is ratcheting up its attack on betting firms which continue to send marketing to self-confessed “problem gamblers”…
Top law firm sets up Facebook UK compensation scheme
One of the UK’s top law firms has launched a dedicated operation to help UK Facebook users claim compensation for…
ICO muzzles aggressive and threatening cold call firms
An accident claims company which threatened one consumer with jail if they did not sign up for its services is…