Lords act on ‘eye-watering harvesting of kids’ data’
Technology giants could soon be curbed from the “eye-watering and inappropriate data-harvesting” they perform on young children if a group…
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Top universities branded dunces over data abuse claims
The UK’s top universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, King’s College and the London School of Economics, have been branded “data protection…
Kids’ online privacy study among winners of ICO grants
A new study into children’s online privacy, a tool to help consumers protect and enforce their data protection rights and…
Cash Converters’ customers rocked by online breach
Cash Converters – the high street retailer which charges over 32% interest to hard pressed customers who want to buy…
WPP stalls supplier payments ‘to boost year-end results’
WPP has been accused of putting the squeeze on key suppliers, including freelancers, following reports that hundreds of UK staff…
39 million Brits feel alienated by advertising campaigns
A new study has confirmed the marketing industry’s blinkered view of UK consumers with just one in ten Brits feeling…
Bah humbug: Postal dispute threatens vital Xmas boost
A 30% slump in pre-tax profits is piling the pressure on Royal Mail and the CWU to bury the hatchet…
Telegraph under fire over ‘laughable’ charity mail claims
Daily Telegraph claims that charities are “dodging the rules” for direct mail fundraising by using unaddressed missives to avoid the…
Itching to complain? ASA scratches out Vagisil gripe
Advertising Standards Authority bosses certainly cannot say their job is boring; after all, they regularly get their hands dirty on…
Government cosies up to digital sector with cash pledge
The Government is aiming to keep the tech community on its side as it attempts to ease fears of a…