Consumers crave targeted ads but privacy’s still crucial
Marketers are facing yet another privacy versus targeting conundrum with a new study claiming that while consumers want contextually relevant…
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ICO strikes back at claims it has shut down all cases
The Information Commissioner’s Office has hit back at claims that it has shut up shop due to Covid-19, insisting it…
Firms braced for stampede of Covid-19 data requests
UK data protection officers are bracing themselves for a flood of data subject access requests (DSARs) once the Covid-19 lockdown…
Former Opt-4 team relaunch Data Protection Network
A group of former Opt-4 senior advisors has relaunched the Data Protection Network – the organisation which won industry plaudits…
Government orders major audit of the ICO’s operations
The Government has parachuted in a global management consultancy to run a major audit of the Information Commissioner’s Office, following claims…
DMA joins forces with ISBA to tackle adtech data abuse
The DMA is attempting to bring some clarity to the adtech and real-time bidding market by linking up with client body ISBA…
‘Chicken’ ICO kicks adtech investigation into long grass
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been accused of chickening out of its investigation into the real-time bidding and adtech industry,…
New tech trade body to join fight against online harms
Both the Government and the Information Commissioner’s Office have backed the launch of a new online industry body, aimed at…
Warwick Uni breach cover-up sparks warning to brands
Companies are being urged to ensure that data protection officers are given the right support – and adequate training –…
Now Germans call for GDPR shake-up to avoid ‘collapse’
Just hours after warnings that EU member states are putting the future of GDPR at risk by under-investing in enforcement,…