‘Threatening’ telemarketing firm hit with £80,000 fine
A Wigan-based company which made nearly 48,000 illegal calls in a 12 month period to people registered on the Telephone…
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ICO yet to decide if ad-free subscriptions are unlawful
The Information Commissioner’s Office has admitted it does not know the legality of the controversial “consent or pay” services –…
LiveRamp faces privacy probe over ‘invasive profiling’
LiveRamp’s new adtech system – designed to fill the void when cookies are finally axed – undermines online privacy even…
Penny Appeal enforcement fuels ICO charity warning
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a warning to all charity marketers about the dangers of sending unsolicited marketing texts…
ICO warns businesses over illegal use of biometric data
Companies which use biometric data to monitor employee attendance have been given a shot across the bows following an intervention…
Government forced to get extension on data reforms Bill
The Government’s difficulties in getting its data protection reforms over the line and on the statute book have been laid…
Acxiom caught in bust-up over illegal data trading
IPG-owned data giant Acxiom has been caught up in a major breach of GDPR by allegedly selling the personal data…
Privacy probe gives female apps a clean bill of health
A full-scale investigation into the personal data practices of major female health apps – including those that monitor periods and fertility…
Burger King email ban exposes ‘woeful’ data practices
Burger King’s data governance has been branded “woeful and potentially illegal” after an ad watchdog investigation has exposed major issues…
MailOnline waves white flag in ICO war on ad cookies
The Information Commissioner’s Office has claimed a major scalp in its war on illegal advertising cookies by forcing MailOnline –…