Industry backs new UK data laws but calls for dialogue
The Government has revealed plans to replace the Data Protection Act – outlined in the Queen’s Speech – and bring…
EU
Brussels under pressure to slam brakes on ePrivacy law
The European Commission is facing a growing backlash over plans to rush through the new ePrivacy Regulation, amid accusations that…
B2B escapes brush with death after EU opt-in U-turn
Business to business marketers who have been spending the past week or so wondering if they will still have a…
Brussels ePrivacy plans may send B2B down the pan
Business to business marketers could be forced to adopt an opt-in only marketing regime, according to a leaked version of…
ICO issues privacy notice warning in first GDPR code
Brand owners are being warned that it is no longer enough to stick a privacy notice on their website and…
Salesforce urges EU to probe $26bn LinkedIn sell-off
CRM giant Salesforce is demanding that EU chiefs investigate Microsoft’s $26bn acquisition of LinkedIn, citing data privacy and anti-trust issues,…
Banning transatlantic data transfers to cost £120bn
Facebook claims that a move to ban alternative transatlantic data transfer methods could cost companies tens of billions of pounds…
Ad body demands end to small print and e-cig ban
The Advertising Association has made the controversial step of calling on the Government to repeal two key EU laws which it…
Brussels charges Google over Android dominance
Another week, another European Commission legal case for Google to answer after Brussels chiefs issued formal antitrust charges over claims that the…
Industry on alert as EU reviews online privacy laws
As the EU finally rubber-stamps the General Data Protection Regulation this week, marketers are now facing a fresh threat from…