Cookie concerns outweighed by mishmash of data laws
The demise of third-party cookies might be vexing the minds of marketers worldwide – despite Google’s assertion that they will…
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Brands in dock as war on deceptive cookies escalates
The UK Government might be planning to relax the rules on online cookies but privacy champion Max Schrems is in…
ICO regulatory masterplan barely raises an eyebrow
The data regulator’s much-hyped three-year plan – ICO25 – appears to have fallen victim to the summer holiday season or…
ICO vows to get tough on predatory calls and FoI mess
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new three-year plan, pledging to prioritise action in the first 12 months on…
GDPR fines double to nearly €100m in first half of 2022
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office might be using GDPR fines as a last resort but its counterparts in the EU…
Industry claims victory as Data Reform Bill is revealed
The DMA has backed the UK’s plans for data protection reform – revealed this morning – including bigger fines for…
ICO gets £7.5m boost as legal battles continue to rage
The Information Commissioner’s Office has secured a £15% “pay rise” – which could give the regulator an additional £7.5m a…
Omnicom Group hires first global data privacy chief
Omnicom Group is aiming to bolster its data protection practices with the appointment of its first global chief data privacy…
Apple slices up data brokers as privacy war escalates
Apple is ramping up its attack on the data broker industry in a global ad campaign designed to show how…
App-ocalypse Now: Marketers losing sleep and money
The new era of data protection, which has seen Apple enforce advertising identifier (IDFA) changes and Google get ready to…