GDPR ‘could wipe out 75% of UK customer databases’
Up to three quarters of the UK’s customer data held within business’ marketing databases could become obsolete on GDPR D-Day,…
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Privacy chief Denham hits out at GDPR scaremongering
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has branded claims that the regulator is chomping at the bit to issue massive fines under…
Bradford firms whacked for £150,000 over TPS failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a fresh warning to companies making direct marketing calls that they must run their…
Business leaders welcome new UK Data Protection Bill
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has confirmed plans to present the Data Protection Bill to Parliament as soon…
DPN joins calls for more urgency over GDPR guidance
The Data Protection Network has added its voice to widespread concerns that the Information Commissioner’s Office is dragging its feet…
Revealed: the ‘dirty dozen’ of GDPR fake news stories
Brand owners are being warned over a seemingly inexorable rise of GDPR “fake news”, with a leading compliance company detailing what…
Why legitimate interests guidance is just the beginning
The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally come – someone has untangled the jungle that is ‘legitimate interests’, and…
Firms face bombardment of data requests under GDPR
Companies have been warned to brace themselves for a tsunami of so-called “subject access requests” from consumers as soon as…
Moneysupermarket hit in pocket over consent breach
Price comparison site Moneysupermarket has paid the price for trying to persuade customers to opt back into receiving direct marketing…
GDPR fears mount over delay to ICO consent guidance
Companies still struggling to get in shape for GDPR have been dealt yet another blow following claims that the vital…