Meta the villain again as consent for ads is ruled illegal
Meta has been hit with its fifth – and potentially most damaging – GDPR ruling, which will force the company…
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Amazon takes on InfoSum with ‘clean room’ data plan
Amazon Web Services has overhauled its advertising services and launched a new “clean room” solution designed to allow different companies…
Track and trace: Brits uneasy at online retail snooping
UK retailers – especially those operating in the fashion sector – are risking the wrath of their customers by seemingly…
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…
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…