DIY martech stacks ‘end up costing brands a packet’
The huge cost of off-the-shelf martech systems might be driving many brand owners to build their own DIY stacks but…
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Brands face crackdown on anonymised marketing data
Legislators are being urged to tighten up the laws on anonymised data – the bedrock of nearly every data-driven marketing…
ICO urged to act now on adtech or be seen as soft touch
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been warned by industry experts that it risks being seen as “all mouth, no trousers”…
ICO: online ad industry ‘leaving millions at risk of harm’
The online ad industry’s “immature” understanding of data protection is triggering the mass unlawful use of consumer data for real-time…
Irish data regulator launches inquiry into adtech giant
The Irish Data Protection Commission has finally launched an investigation into US adtech giant Quantcast for potential breaches of GDPR…
ITV ramps up addressable TV with ad-tech partnership
ITV is aiming to increase its share of the burgeoning addressable TV market by signing a partnership with adtech firm…
Have companies done enough to comply with GDPR?
You visit a newspaper website. A window pops-up. You agree to share your data with every adtech partner present on…
Merkle opens consultancy to advise on adtech solutions
Data-driven performance marketing agency Merkle is launching a new adtech consultancy practice in EMEA, designed to advise clients on striking…
Industry chiefs unite for ‘new breed of agency’ Klive
Three of the industry’s senior figures have joined forces to launch what they claim is a “new breed of agency”…
Data fears dominate in fresh call for adtech crackdown
In the same week that Unilever threatened an online ad boycott and Google finally launched its much-hyped ad blocking service,…