GDPR is far too tough on SMEs claims Facebook nemesis
Small businesses have won a powerful ally in their battle against the worst excesses of GDPR, with the man whose…
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Lib Dems come clean to ICO over breach of voter data
The Liberal Democrats are believed to be the first political party to report themselves to the Information Commissioner’s Office since…
Brands leaving customers in a rut due to cracks in data
Despite the widespread take-up of data analytics to improve marketing, companies are leaving customers in their own “digital shadows”, serving…
‘Idiotic’ Which? urges the public to give out fake data
Self-proclaimed consumer champion Which? has been branded “irresponsible and idiotic” for urging consumers to set up fake email addresses and…
TSB crisis deepens as bank sends ‘data breach’ mailshot
TSB’s latest advertising campaign – in which it accuses rival banks of being lazy and taking their customers for granted…
How to build up consumer trust in the age of GDPR
Data-driven marketing has always required a level of responsibility when it comes to handling consumer data, but GDPR has now…
Privacy International probes ‘hidden’ Acxiom practices
Only weeks after being rocked by the loss of a lucrative third-party data contract with Facebook, Acxiom is facing further…
European Commission claims it is exempt from GDPR
Brussels mandarins have raised more than a few eyebrows after claiming that the European Commission does not have to adhere…
Brussels blocks plan for ICO to keep EU role post-Brexit
Hopes of securing a place for the UK at the top table of EU data protection regulation post-Brexit have been…
God wades in as GDPR hits church service traditions
Parish councils might have avoided the worst excesses of GDPR but the Church of England might soon be forced to…