Advertising probes to finally pierce ‘Teflon’ Facebook
The twin investigation into Facebook’s alleged abuse of digital advertising markets through its collection and use of data may not only…
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GDPR three years on: ‘The aperitif to a cookieless world’
Back in 2018, when GDPR first came into force after a two-year grace period and a barrage of apocalyptic scare…
Irish DPC faces new showdown as MEPS vote for action
On the eve of GDPR’s third anniversary, MEPs are ratcheting up the pressure on the Irish data regulator to get…
Brussels faces industry ire over plans for ‘GDPR for AI’
Companies which use algorithms that discriminate against certain groups or calculate credit scores using information about consumers’ online habits could…
Brexit border row to ‘cost £5.25bn in ecommerce sales’
Brexit might have been done and dusted nearly 10 weeks ago but its negative effects on the retail industry are…
GDPR superfan demands overhaul of ‘outdated law’
Just hours after the UK Government pledged to go its own way on data protection to boost the post-Brexit economy, one…
UK firms express relief as EU data transfer deal looms
UK business groups have hailed the European Commission’s draft data adequacy agreements which, once approved, will allow the continued free…
Don’t lose sleep over EU ePrivacy, DMA tells UK firms
The DMA has dismissed the re-emergence of the EU ePrivacy Regulation, following 18 months in the Brussels’ wilderness, claiming existing…
‘Dismay’ as EU chief calls for ban on targeted online ads
Brussels’ top data protection cop is calling for a ban on targeted advertising based on online users’ digital activity, in…
Firms face £1.6bn hit within weeks with no EU data deal
The Government has just six weeks to prevent UK businesses from being engulfed in yards of red tape and facing…