Criteo whacked by €40m fine from 2018 data breach
Adtech giant Criteo, whose clients include Asos, Deliveroo, Procter & Gamble and Shopify, has been issued with a GDPR fine…
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Regulators urged to act now on ‘generative AI harms’
The largest consumer group in Europe, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), whose UK members include Which? and Citizen’s Advice, has…
ICO issues cookie warning despite looming law overhaul
UK businesses have been warned they could face fines if they persist in flouting the law on how they operate…
Major brands warned over extortion after global attack
Top brands including British Airways, Boots and the BBC must brace themselves for “potential extortion, publication of stolen data, and…
Microsoft vows to fight $425m GDPR fine for LinkedIn
Microsoft has warned investors that it is facing a potential $425m GDPR fine for targeted advertising practices by LinkedIn –…
ICO inundated with reports over Capita data breach
Over 90 organisations have reported themselves to the Information Commissioner’s Office over the mass data breach at outsourcing giant Capita,…
GDPR five years on: ‘Firms just don’t fear enforcement’
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems has used the fifth anniversary of GDPR to launch a scathing attack against the lack of…
GDPR five years on: The death knell for lazy marketing?
GDPR. Just five years ago, those four letters were enough to give most marketers a nasty bout of the heebie-jeebies….
UK bosses feel ‘morally uncomfortable’ about data use
The vast majority of UK business leaders are struggling to use data ethically within their organisation, with more than eight…
MPs lay into ‘inadequate’ data protection reform bill
MPs from all parties have expressed major concerns about the Government’s data reforms, with many claiming the proposed legislation does…