Third time lucky? EU and US open Privacy Shield talks
The European Commission and the US Department of Commerce have opened top level talks on yet another transatlantic data transfer…
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Brussels inquiry slams the brakes on Google Fitbit deal
Any plans Google had for a speedy takeover of smartwatch business Fitbit have been scuppered by the Brussels, with the…
US tech giants rocked as Privacy Shield gets the chop
Thousands of companies that rely on the Privacy Shield agreement to transfer personal data between the EU and the US…
Digital ad industry groups balk at Apple ‘double opt-in’
Apple’s plan to force apps to gain additional consent from users before tracking them online has been slammed by a…
Most Brits fear advertisers will get track and trace data
Fears that the UK’s Covid-19 track and trace programme could have a detrimental affect on the data-driven marketing industry appear…
GDPR financially crippling for SMEs, Brussels is warned
GDPR is still proving difficult to implement, placing a major financial burden on SMEs, providing a lack of clarity for…
Google must ditch ‘forced consent’, French court rules
Google has been ordered to overhaul its privacy policies to ensure the company is “crystal clear” about what it does…
Google faces defeat in appeal against €50m GDPR fine
The French data protection authority looks to have beaten off a legal appeal by Google against its record €50m (£44m)…
CMOs embrace data ethics but firms need to catch up
Marketers are waking up to the fact that being compliant with data laws is no longer enough, with the vast majority…
GDPR two years on: EU chiefs finally admit funding issue
As GDPR approaches its second anniversary (on May 25) European Commission chiefs have urged member states to provide adequate resources…