Equifax hires new chief exec from private equity giant
Equifax has shunned internal candidates to appoint a permanent successor to chief executive Richard Smith – who was “retired” in…
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Sex charged Magaluf Booze Cruise ad sunk by watchdog
The company behind the “Magaluf Booze Cruise”, which featured in The Inbetweeners Movie, has been slapped down by the ad…
Major marketing cock-up triggers £1m fine for Sky Bet
The Gambling Commission has slapped a £1m fine on Sky Bet for huge failings over how it dealt with problem…
Vacancies for data protection officers rocket by 700%
Parish councils might be praying for divine intervention to enable them to afford to hire data experts but other organisations…
Ad industry body reiterates immigration controls threat
The Advertising Association has reiterated its warning that the marketing industry will be hit hard by restricting immigration from the…
Data deletion tsunami claims blown out of the water
Claims that companies will be inundated with data deletion requests once GDPR comes in to force in May appear to…
Four years on, Govt to clamp down on data T&Cs at last
The days of tech firms hiding behind confusing and lengthy privacy policies to manage their data practices could finally be…
Scottish firm behind 200m nuisance calls gets raided
While the Cambridge Analytica scandal keeps the headline writers toiling away, the Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its clampdown on…
ICO finally publishes GDPR legitimate interest guidance
With fewer than 60 days to go until GDPR compliance D-Day, the Information Commissioner’s Office has finally released its guidance…
Govt mulls beefing up ICO as CA warrant is delayed
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has revealed that the Government will look into strengthening the powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office…