Firms accused of handing out personal data willy-nilly
The so-called “right of access” under GDPR, which allows consumers to find out what information is being held on them,…
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Honda gaffe exposes staff data and corporate secrets
Honda, the car, motorbike and power tool giant which has used the ad slogan “The Power of Dreams”, has been…
Facebook fines pile up as Italians and Germans wade in
Germany has become the second EU country in as many days to whack Facebook with a fine for dodgy governance,…
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”…
Deliveroo and Just Eat data governance hard to swallow
Two of the most popular takeaway apps in the world, Deliveroo and Just Eat, have had their data governance called…
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…
Business chiefs want to keep schtum over data leaks
Brand owners might talk a good game when it comes to data governance but behind closed doors they are much…
Ee ba gum, Northerners make most GDPR data requests
Companies bracing themselves for the next wave of data requests under GDPR have been alerted to the emergence of a…
GDPR fuels rise in online ad impressions and cuts costs
It seems that GDPR has not only pushed data firmly onto the boardroom agenda, it has also triggered a rise…
GDPR one year on: Data is now a major boardroom issue
On the eve of the first anniversary of GDPR, data and marketing industry chiefs have hailed the progress most companies…