Online industry in dock over covert data capture tactics
The online advertising industry is facing a new privacy row amid claims that brands are being offered personal data from…
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It’s another stick up as mailshot nobbles Jack Russell
Consumers might be falling back in love with direct mail but their four-legged friends are finding it hard to swallow…
eHarmony ‘lasting love’ ad dumped over data mismatch
Dating site eHarmony has been forced to rip up an outdoor ad campaign which claimed that its matching system was…
TV ad pushing boob jobs to young mums gets the chop
Cosmetic surgery firm Transform has still not learned the error of its ways after being hauled up by the ad…
Open University runs first ‘addressable TV’ ad campaign
The Open University has launched a nationwide “addressable TV” (ADTV) and multi-channel campaign – which taps into prospects’ postcode data…
WPN Chameleon to run charity TV ad to say ‘thank you’
WPN Chameleon has taken the unprecedented step of running a one-off Christmas TV ad using footage from a number of…
Animal charity makes dog’s dinner out of festive push
The wind-down for the festivities normally means just one thing for animal rights charity Peta; time to wind up media…
‘Barbie Pussy’ plastic surgery ads go under the knife
A cosmetic surgery company has been slapped down hard by the ad watchdog over an Instagram campaign promoting so-called designer…
DunnHumby launches reality TV show for retail industry
DunnHumby is joining the likes of The Only Way is Essex, Made in Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity Get Me…
Dentsu buys digital agency to add to Merkle’s mettle
Dentsu-owned Merkle’s new mergers and acquisitions specialist Julia Crawley-Boevey has barely got her feet under the table than the agency’s…