Tory vow to axe ECHR ‘could sink £161bn EU data deal’
The Conservative Party’s pledge to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – mirroring Reform UK’s…
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ICO risks row for backing Meta over UK consent or pay
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking the wrath of privacy groups by backing Meta’s launch of the controversial “consent or…
Beware the new data law ‘drip-feed’, UK firms warned
UK businesses are being warned not to get caught out by the drip-feed of the new Data Use & Access…
Marketers urged to get in shape for new ‘data gold rush’
The UK’s new data protection laws give the green light for businesses to turbocharge marketing and customer engagement, but marketers…
ICO plans triage system to tackle complaints emergency
The Information Commissioner’s Office is proposing major changes to its seemingly out-of-control complaints-handling procedure by introducing a “triage” system, that…
Only 7% of Meta users agree with AI data grab policy
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users have issued a mass rejection of Meta’s strategy of using their personal data to train…
Brits’ trust in how brands use data ‘lowest in the world’
It may be virtually impossible to find a marketer or agency which is not grabbing AI tools with both hands…
Lawmakers urged to act on ‘severe’ failings of the ICO
UK and European lawmakers must take a long hard look at the record of the Information Commissioner’s Office, following “a…
Complaints to the ICO soar as performance takes a hit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has seen a significant drop in performance at a time when staff costs are higher than…
Privacy-friendly tools set to resuscitate programmatic
Programmatic advertising is set to shake off major issues around transparency, targeting and measurement which have plagued the discipline in…