Govt urged to beef up data bill to fight ‘horrific’ adtech
As the data reform bill returns to Parliament, the Government is facing fresh calls to tighten up the legislation –…
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KFC owner warns customers over potential data theft
KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell owner Yum! Brands is warning thousands of customers that their personal data may have…
Meta ad opt-out branded ‘laughable and embarrassing’
Meta’s solution to allow Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to opt out of some personalised ads from this week,…
TikTok whacked with £12.7m fine for UK privacy failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office has slapped a £12.7m fine on TikTok Information Technologies UK and TikTok Inc for a host…
Meta bows to GDPR ruling to block personalised ads
Meta is being forced to allow Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to opt out of some personalised ads from…
Agencies in firing line as CMOs put data privacy first
Data privacy issues are putting marketing chiefs on a collision course with their agencies, with nearly a third of CMOs…
ICO vows to fast-track ‘public interest’ FoI complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office is implementing a new approach to prioritise complaints made under the Freedom of Information Act where…
Data reform law ‘on track’ to be passed by the autumn
MPs will get the first chance to have their say on the UK Government’s data reform plans next month, with…
Clouds gather over TikTok: Do marketers give a toss?
The decision to ban TikTok from all UK Government devices may not exactly be a bolt from the blue –…
Easylife slashes £1.3m data fine by 80% after appeal
Home shopping group Easylife has managed to slash its £1.3m fine – imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office in October…