Industry body probes huge cost of telemarketing opt-in
The Telephone Compliance Council, the organisation set up to address the regulatory threat to firms which rely on calling consumers,…
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Sort out your privacy notices or face action, ICO warns
Organisations must be far more open, honest and transparent in their online privacy notices or face the risk of enforcement…
Ominous signs for Twitter as marketers ditch platform
Twitter may be viewed as an essential marketing tool in some quarters but it appears to be losing its shine…
BT brand chief nets top job at Direct Line for Business
Direct Line for Business has appointed BT group brand director Claire Sadler – who has been at the company for…
Educate the educators to power DM industry, MPs told
The Government must do more to support the data-driven marketing industry by overhauling the education system so that the next…
Plastic surgery clinic ‘to the stars’ hit by hack attack
A top London plastic surgery clinic has become the latest victim of a data breach, with the group behind the…
Tom Hardy Sky Mobile TV ad shot down by watchdog
Tom Hardy might have played the indestructible Spitfire pilot in the blockbuster Dunkirk but his appearance in Sky Mobile’s “free…
FCA launches investigation into Equifax breach farce
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it has launched an investigation into Equifax’s farcical handling of the massive…
Major initiative to inspire women in the data industry
Senior female figures in the UK data industry are joining forces to highlight the breadth of achievement within the sector…
Fundraising Regulator details rise in marketing moans
The Fundraising Regulator has admitted that it is getting more complaints from consumers than its predecessor – the now-defunct Fundraising…