Acxiom joins forces for launch of Media Data Platform
IPG-owned data company Acxiom has joined forces with Treasure Data and Kinesso to launch a platform that will overlay brands’ first-party…
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Gotcha! Catalogue firm battered for mass data abuse
Controversial catalogue retailer Easylife, which has been the subject of numerous accusations of sharp sales practices, has finally been nailed…
Data experts slam Govt plans to axe GDPR for UK law
Data protection experts have put the boot in to the Government’s plans to go further with data protection reforms by…
Track and trace: Brits uneasy at online retail snooping
UK retailers – especially those operating in the fashion sector – are risking the wrath of their customers by seemingly…
ICO takes cautious approach as TikTok faces £27m fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned TikTok it faces a £27m fine following an investigation that found the company “may…
Cookie concerns outweighed by mishmash of data laws
The demise of third-party cookies might be vexing the minds of marketers worldwide – despite Google’s assertion that they will…
InterContinental Hotels rocked by ‘ransomware attack’
InterContinental Hotels Group, the company behind hotel brands Holiday Inn, Holiday Express, Regent, and Crowne Plaza, has confirmed that it…
Instagram hit with €405m fine for kids’ privacy breach
Instagram has been slapped with a €405m (£349m) fine by the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating GDPR by failing…
Let the tinkering begin: Data reform bill hit by delay
The shake-up of the UK’s data protection laws has been one of the first victims of Liz Truss’ reign as…
ICO insists kids are much safer online, but are they?
The Information Commissioner’s Office insists that one year on from the introduction of the Age Appropriate Design Code – commonly…