Now ICO leans on brands to combat adtech data abuse
Brand owners should take a long hard look in the mirror over their part in funding the adtech industry by advertising…
GDPR
US industry bodies call for delay in CCPA enforcement
The US DMA has joined forces with a gaggle of other American marketing trade bodies to call for a six-month…
Marketers finally sit up and take notice of data privacy
It seems the penny has finally dropped in the marketing department that data privacy really is crucial, with the vast…
Tough new laws aim to protect kids from online harm
Online companies will soon face the threat of mega fines for ignoring a raft of new measures designed to protect…
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 –…
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…