GDPR three years on: ‘The aperitif to a cookieless world’
Back in 2018, when GDPR first came into force after a two-year grace period and a barrage of apocalyptic scare…
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Irish DPC faces new showdown as MEPS vote for action
On the eve of GDPR’s third anniversary, MEPs are ratcheting up the pressure on the Irish data regulator to get…
Nearly half of all Brits want hard cash for their data
It might be the driving force of the data-driven marketing industry but brand owners are being urged to reappraise how…
UK firms warned of GDPR fines for processing EU data
UK businesses have been warned they could face severe penalties if they process data on EU citizens without appointing a…
Don’t send marketing without it: Amex fails on consent
American Express may have recently reprised its 1970s strapline by urging customers “Don’t Live Life Without It” but it seems…
ICO issues tiny fine to QR code firm despite big threats
The Information Commissioner’s Office appears to have forgotten its own pledge to come down hard on anyone profiteering from Covid…
The only way is ethics: Brands urged to sign data pledge
Brand owners are being urged to sign up to a raft of new “aspirational commitments” for their data-driven marketing strategies…
MPs warn new data regulator must not be Govt patsy
The Government has been accused of seeking a new Information Commissioner who will be a ministerial stooge and reduce privacy…
Let Google off and all will be denied justice, judges told
The Supreme Court has been warned that rejecting a proposed UK class action against Google for its alleged secret tracking…
‘Landmark’ Google data case opens in Supreme Court
The long-running legal action which alleges Google tracked millions of iPhone users without their permission is heading to the Supreme…