Lords report calls for new crackdown on marketing data
Companies could be forced to publish an annual data transparency statement detailing the behavioural data they are purchasing from third…
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DMA chief issues rallying cry for industry to change
The data and marketing industry faces a stark choice: does it want to be seen as a sector which uses…
‘Bully’ Facebook ‘deliberately broke data privacy laws’
Facebook intentionally and knowingly violated both data privacy and competition laws in order to maximise profits from user data and…
Watchdog collars Facebook over messenger merger plan
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner is demanding an “urgent briefing” from Facebook over its plans to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and…
IAB in dock over sector’s ‘systemic’ breaches of GDPR
The IAB has been dragged into the row over claims that the online ad industry is responsible for “systemic” breaches…
Google appeals €50m fine, insisting it followed guidance
Google has said it will launch an appeal against this week’s record €50m (£44m) fine for breaching GDPR, insisting its…
Google ruling puts digital marketing industry on alert
Google might be the one licking its wounds after being hit by the first major fine under GDPR but the…
Google hit for €50m as French issue first GDPR fine
The French data protection regulator has issued the first fine under GDPR, slapping Google with a €50m (£44m) penalty for…
Facebook hit with €10m fine over dodgy data practices
Facebook has been whacked with a €10m (£8.9m) fine by Italian authorities over the misuse of data – only the…
Brands warned to tighten data security or face exodus
Most UK consumers claim they will walk away from businesses that fail to look after their personal data, with over…