Met farce fuels data access request warning to brands
Companies are being warned to ensure they comply with subject access requests within the one month time-frame or face a…
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ICO urged to act now on adtech or be seen as soft touch
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been warned by industry experts that it risks being seen as “all mouth, no trousers”…
Data marketing industry ‘put on notice to adapt or die’
Just 24 hours after the adtech sector was accused of systemic breaches of GDPR, the guns are now being turned…
ICO: online ad industry ‘leaving millions at risk of harm’
The online ad industry’s “immature” understanding of data protection is triggering the mass unlawful use of consumer data for real-time…
Brussels plots GDPR ad blitz…this time it might mean it
The European Commission has once again pledged to launch a major EU-wide marketing and advertising campaign to boost awareness of…
ICO fingered for breaching GDPR over cookie cock-up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to give itself a bollocking after admitting that its own website cookies are…
Spotify ad launch eclipsed by fresh GDPR investigation
Spotify’s first big advertising launch of the year – which has seen the streaming giant expand its ad targeting from…
Spanish footie giant cries foul over snooping data fine
La Liga, the organisation which governs the top football teams in Spain, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid, is…
DVLA faces GDPR probe over ‘astonishing’ data sharing
The DVLA is facing an investigation into whether its data sharing practices are in breach of GDPR following reports the…
Facebook risks fresh row over ‘cash for data’ scheme
Facebook is risking fresh controversy after relaunching an app which pays consumers to hand over data on how they use…