‘Repeat offender’ Google hit by mass GDPR complaint
Google is using deceptive design, unclear language and misleading choices when consumers sign up to a Google account to encourage…
GDPR
Chances of being fined for GDPR breach ‘remote at best’
UK GDPR might be up for review in the Data Reform Bill but even under the current regime the chances…
IAB backs cookie shake-up but strikes note of caution
Digital marketing industry body IAB UK has waded into the debate over the UK’s Data Reform Bill – revealed late…
Industry claims victory as Data Reform Bill is revealed
The DMA has backed the UK’s plans for data protection reform – revealed this morning – including bigger fines for…
ICO gets £7.5m boost as legal battles continue to rage
The Information Commissioner’s Office has secured a £15% “pay rise” – which could give the regulator an additional £7.5m a…
GDPR four years on: €1.6bn in fines but issues remain
It is fair to say that data protection has moved on immeasurably since GDPR came into force on May 25…
Clearview AI gets £7.5m fine; is facial recognition dead?
The future of facial recognition technology has been thrown into disarray after the Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Clearview AI…
Ticketmaster drops GDPR appeal and pays £1.25m fine
Ticketmaster has finally caved in to the Information Commissioner’s Office ruling that it was in breach of GDPR, pulling out…
Apple slices up data brokers as privacy war escalates
Apple is ramping up its attack on the data broker industry in a global ad campaign designed to show how…
Marketers still won’t go to ethics, despite potential hit
Customer satisfaction is now seen by marketers as their number one priority but they are only willing to go so…