Facebook ‘skirts data transfer rules with GDPR loophole’
Facebook is once again risking the wrath of regulators, consumers and the courts, amid claims that the technology giant is using…
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Public sector teams see major rise in data requests
Data protection officers working in central Government departments and public bodies claim they are being bombarded by consumers demanding to…
Facebook sues developers for data privacy breaches
Facebook is attempting to show it has learned the lessons from the Cambridge Analytica scandal by taking legal action against…
TalkTalk customers seek payout for double data breach
TalkTalk is facing a High Court showdown on the back of two data breaches – including its notorious 2015 “car…
Industry relief as Brits scotch Covid data sharing fears
The data-driven marketing industry can rest easy that the Government’s shambolic handling of the test and trace programme has not…
EU chiefs force review of Irish draft GDPR Twitter ruling
US tech giants pinning their hopes on an easy ride from the Irish Data Protection Commission over GDPR complaints look…
Government balks at TikTok plans to build British HQ
The net is closing in on the marketing phenomenon that is TikTok, amid claims that the UK Government is planning…
Brits willing to pay out more for watertight data privacy
Nearly half (49%) of UK consumers claim they would be willing to pay more to do business with an organisation…
MPs join calls for ICO to act over test and trace cock-up
Pressure is mounting on the Information Commissioner’s Office for its lack of action over the botched handling of the Covid-19…
Denham works from home; 4,500 miles away in Canada
When the Government issued its advice for people to work from home “where possible”, it seems Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham…