Virgin Media fined for illegal email marketing campaign
Virgin Media has finally come a cropper over its alleged dodgy data practices after being caught circumventing privacy regulations to…
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Pandemic pushes data flaws to top of business agenda
With most businesses still experiencing the disruption to their operations and supply chains due to the pandemic, over half (52%)…
Denham back in dock after joining Facebook’s law firm
Former UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has raised more than a few eyebrows by landing a consulting role at the…
EasyJet ‘slap on wrist’ shoots down £18bn class action
The Information Commissioner’s Office appears to have put the kibosh on yet another data protection class action after it has…
Cabinet Office cuffed for New Year Honours data gaffe
The Cabinet Office has been accused of being complacent over its data handling procedures after being hit with a £500,000…
Clearview AI faces £17m fine for abusing UK data laws
Clearview AI Inc – which describes itself as the World’s Largest Facial Network – is facing a potential fine of…
Govt urged to put brakes on radical data reform plans
Both charity and public sector organisations have urged the Government to be more cautious about its plans to reform UK…
WhatsApp rewrites data T&Cs but contests GDPR fine
WhatsApp has admitted it is overhauling its privacy policy as a result of the proposed €225m (£190m) GDPR fine from…
ICO says it has ‘limited resources’ to enforce kids code
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking a new backlash from privacy groups by claiming it only has “limited resources” to…
Most firms clueless or unprepared for demise of cookies
British businesses’ failure to understand UK data protection laws is set to come back to bite them on the derriere, with…