€4bn Google fine ‘sets the benchmark’ for GDPR action
The European Commission’s record €4.34bn (£3.9bn) fine for antitrust practices over the Android mobile operating system has “set the benchmark”…
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Child sex abuse inquiry fined £200,000 for data misuse
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a catalogue of…
Only a fifth of UK companies are compliant with GDPR
It seems that repeated warnings from the ICO, press hysteria or even the widespread scaremongering over GDPR have not shaken…
GDPR sermon: Heaven knows we’re miserable now
Church goers are still struggling to come to terms with GDPR after one parishoner’s efforts to get prayers read out…
‘Teflon’ Facebook sees ad spend rise by nearly 50%
Consumers may be worried about Facebook’s data governance but predictions that the Cambridge Analytica data scandal would trigger a mass defection…
Marketing bodies back Brexit plans but demand clarity
The marketing industry has backed the Government’s stance on data protection post-Brexit – included in long-awaited White Paper “masterplan” to…
Major UK data firms under scrutiny as watchdog bites
Some of the UK’s leading data companies, including CACI, Experian, Equifax, TransUnion (formerly Callcredit) and Data8, are among those firms…
Denham under fire over ‘unchallenged’ Facebook fine
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has been castigated for announcing that her office intends to fine Facebook £500,000 over the misuse…
Emma’s Diary first broker to be fingered in ICO probe
Emma’s Diary, the brand set up 25 years ago to target expectant and new mums, has become the first list…
World’s biggest tech firms accused of flouting GDPR
It seems Google is not the only company struggling to come to terms with GDPR; according to an analysis of…