ICO faces legal challenge over failure to tackle adtech
The organisations behind the first GDPR complaints about realtime bidding – which triggered a formal investigation into the practice –…
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Swipe left: Top apps accused of ‘insane’ GDPR violation
The adtech industry has once again been caught with its trousers down over alleged mass abuse of personal data following…
Firms slam ‘heavy handed’ data protection fee letters
The Information Commissioner’s Office offensive to tackle data protection fee dodgers, which has seen the regulator rifle off letters to…
Digital ad body acts over ‘mass unlawful use of data’
The Internet Advertising Bureau UK has finally committed to bring advertisers in line with legislation covering realtime bidding, over six months after…
Dixons slams £500k fine but it could have been £400m
Dixons Carphone has condemned the data regulator for issuing it with a £500,000 fine – over “systemic” security failings – and…
Marketers urged to have their say on draft DM Code
Brand owners, charities, public authorities, data firms, tech giants and anyone else who uses data-driven marketing techniques – in other…
BA and Marriott to escape GDPR mega fines…for now
Those who predicted that British Airways and Marriott International might never have to pay the record fines – totalling £282m…
2019 Review of the Year: Why it’s crunch time for GDPR
If the run-up to GDPR D-Day May 25 2018 was epitomised by scaremongering and misinformation, this year has seen a…
ICO issues first GDPR fine, but it’s not BA or Marriott
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally dished out its first GDPR fine – nearly 19 months after the regulation came…
Millions of firms in firing line in data protection fee blitz
Millions of UK companies are being targeted in a new offensive by the Information Commissioner’s Office to tackle data protection…