Probe finds little evidence of ‘sex pest text’ epidemic
The Information Commissioner’s Office has ruled out any major action in response to a reported rise of so-called “sex pest…
data protection
Data reforms face delay over Parliamentary ‘ping-pong’
The UK’s data protection reforms could be delayed way into the new year, despite being waved through the “third reading”,…
Bottom of the class: UK universities failing on cookies
Universities and higher education institutions stand accused of a widespread failure to comply with the laws covering online tracking via…
Decision Marketing Data Clinic: New personal data law
The Government’s proposed data reforms – under the Data Protection & Digital Information (No. 2) Bill – are due to…
Meta ad-free service faces data protection showdown
Meta’s ad-free subscription service for Facebook and Instagram is not only illegal – and pitiful – it takes data protection…
Data reforms to be rubber-stamped by MPs next week
The UK’s data protection reforms are set to clear the final hurdle next week, with the so-called “third reading” now…
ICO: ‘Firms have 30 days to sort ad cookies – or else’
Just 24 hours after being slated for failing to enforce the laws governing online tracking for advertising, the Information Commissioner’s…
MailOnline cookie complaint inaction fuels new ICO row
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found itself at the centre of a new storm over its inaction on online tracking,…
Edwards: Clearview AI appeal ‘a matter of principle’
Information Commissioner John Edwards is not giving up on his quest to bring facial recognition giant Clearview AI to book,…
Currys case sparks new data breach class action threat
Company bosses believing they had seen the threat of data breach class actions evaporate have been forced to think again…