Brace yourselves for the GDPR data ambulance chasers
The prospect of huge fines may be driving most companies’ efforts to achieve GDPR compliance before the May 25 deadline…
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ICO set to launch dedicated GDPR hotline for SMEs
The Information Commissioner’s Office is to launch a dedicated telephone hotline next month in an attempt to help small businesses…
Vanquis Bank vanquished for massive spam campaign
Vanquis Bank, the finance firm which specialises in targeting consumers with poor credit history, has blotted its own copybook after…
Forget the fear factor, GDPR will be a force for good
Most marketers will have woken up to the fact that the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to…
Charities call for Govt action to avoid GDPR meltdown
The Institute of Fundraising is calling on the Government to give more support to the sector to ensure organisations achieve…
New industry body to tackle threat to outbound calling
Brand owners, telemarketers, data professionals and trade bodies are being urged to join a new industry group which is being…
SAP signs $350m acquisition to boost GDPR compliance
German tech giant SAP has bolstered its GDPR compliance services with the $350m (£260m) acquisition of identity management firm Gigya,…
Tech and ad giants go to war on EU ePrivacy shake-up
Technology giants Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have gone to war on the EU’s overhaul of online privacy laws by…
ICO stands firm on ‘over strict’ GDPR consent guidance
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has dismissed claims that UK firms are being held back by the regulator’s lack of GDPR…
Mind hunts agency to help charity with GDPR strategy
Mind, the mental health charity, is seeking an agency to develop a marketing strategy to prepare the organisation for the…