EU data chief steps up attack on ‘pervasive’ online ads
The European Commission’s top data protection cop has ratcheted up the EU’s attack on the online advertising ecosystem, insisting it…
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Global brands ‘must stop using illegal pop-ups or else’
The bosses of eight of the world’s biggest online advertisers – the CEOs of Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Ford, GM,…
Adtech framework is sunk; now firms must delete data
The Belgian data protection authority has finally delivered its damning verdict on IAB Europe’s adtech system – used by Google…
New IAB adtech framework ‘as flawed as the last one’
A reformed adtech system, launched by IAB Europe in response to a ruling that its official framework is in breach…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: Online or off limits?
In the latest of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at the online…
Grindr finally gets whacked for ‘insane’ GDPR violation
LGBTQ dating app Grindr has finally been issued with a £5.5m fine by the Norwegian authorities after being caught with…
Denham back in dock after joining Facebook’s law firm
Former UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has raised more than a few eyebrows by landing a consulting role at the…
Latest ICO adtech ‘warning’ infuriates privacy groups
The Information Commissioner’s Office is once again under fire over its inaction on the adtech industry’s mass abuse of data, despite…
Unfazed marketers already starting to discard cookies
It seems marketers might not be quite so ill-prepared for the demise of third-party cookies after all, with many professionals…
Privacy groups claim victory over looming adtech ruling
Online ad industry body IAB Europe has tried to play down an imminent ruling that its adtech system – used…