DMA members face greater scrutiny over ad complaints
The DMA’s 1,000-strong membership of brand owners, agencies, data firms and tech giants could find themselves under the cosh of…
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BA and Marriott to escape GDPR mega fines…for now
Those who predicted that British Airways and Marriott International might never have to pay the record fines – totalling £282m…
2019 Review of the Year: Why it’s crunch time for GDPR
If the run-up to GDPR D-Day May 25 2018 was epitomised by scaremongering and misinformation, this year has seen a…
ICO issues first GDPR fine, but it’s not BA or Marriott
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally dished out its first GDPR fine – nearly 19 months after the regulation came…
Fears ease over Brexit data deals…thanks to Facebook
Major concerns that Brexit will push the UK’s £240bn data economy “off a cliff edge” look to have been assuaged…
Millions of firms in firing line in data protection fee blitz
Millions of UK companies are being targeted in a new offensive by the Information Commissioner’s Office to tackle data protection…
Twitter opens up ‘privacy centre’ to boost transparency
Twitter is aiming to be more transparent about how it handles user data, including the information advertisers receive, by setting…
Authorities split on how to regulate surging AI market
Regulators in both the EU and the UK are finally planning to act on growing concerns around the use of…
Show us the money: £7m in ICO fines still outstanding
Over £7m in fines issued for breaches of data protection and telemarketing laws in the UK over the past four…
Vistaprint cock-up triggers online customer data leak
Vistaprint, the online printing giant, has admitted to a “unacceptable” breach of customer data after exposing the details of thousands…