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…
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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…
Oracle hit by legal claim it breaches privacy of billions
Oracle is facing a new class action which could have repercussions around the world, and, the plaintiffs hope, ultimately force…
Data reforms are first on the agenda when MPs return
The shake-up of the UK’s data protection laws has been given priority over all other new legislation, with the second…
Brands in dock as war on deceptive cookies escalates
The UK Government might be planning to relax the rules on online cookies but privacy champion Max Schrems is in…
ITV gets in early as InfoSum launches new data platform
ITV has become one of the first major brands to sign up to a new InfoSum data platform, which it…