Irish data regulator launches inquiry into adtech giant
The Irish Data Protection Commission has finally launched an investigation into US adtech giant Quantcast for potential breaches of GDPR…
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Facebook back in dock as Canadians begin legal action
Yesterday, all of Facebook’s troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they are here to stay after…
Programmatic shrugs off GDPR as spend climbs again
Claims that programmatic advertising is in breach of GDPR have failed to halt the behavioural ad juggernaut, with the vast majority…
Facebook awaits $3bn fine but still makes $27m a day
Facebook is bracing itself for a record fine from the US Federal Trade Commission following the Cambridge Analytica scandal and…
Omnichannel tech can tackle high street tumbleweed
Retailers searching for a solution to the decline of the UK high street are being urged to embrace omnichannel technological…
Asda appoints Jaywing to handle digital marketing brief
Asda’s merger with Sainsbury’s may still be up in the air but the supermarket giant is aiming to ensure that…
New Govt probe to scrutinise behavioural data market
A new investigation is being launched into how online advertisers are using behavioural data for micro-targeting, in a move which…
Brussels hits Google for €1.5bn over ad market abuse
The European Commission has whacked Google with a €1.49bn (£1.28bn) fine for abusing its monopoly in online advertising, taking the…
Digital ad duopoly has stifled the industry for too long
So, at last the UK Government is going to investigate the digital advertising sector, with Chancellor Philip Hammond announcing this…
Cryptocurrency ads get the chop in Google clampdown
Cryptocurrency and blockchain may be sweeping the globe but a huge rise in scams has forced Google to implement a…