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 –…
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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…
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 –…
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…