ICO action analysis reveals reticence to issue huge fines
Claims that GDPR fines will potentially put thousands of British firms out of business have been scotched by an analysis…
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Revealed: the ‘dirty dozen’ of GDPR fake news stories
Brand owners are being warned over a seemingly inexorable rise of GDPR “fake news”, with a leading compliance company detailing what…
Why legitimate interests guidance is just the beginning
The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally come – someone has untangled the jungle that is ‘legitimate interests’, and…
Firms face bombardment of data requests under GDPR
Companies have been warned to brace themselves for a tsunami of so-called “subject access requests” from consumers as soon as…
UK bodies publish GDPR ‘legitimate interests’ guidance
With the Information Commissioner’s Office stalling on its own consent guidance for GDPR, the Data Protection Network is offering marketers…
GDPR fears mount over delay to ICO consent guidance
Companies still struggling to get in shape for GDPR have been dealt yet another blow following claims that the vital…
Retail marketing hub says it is already GDPR compliant
Fresh Relevance, the realtime online marketing hub whose clients include Homebase, Jessops, Thorntons and Jewson, has claimed it is fully…
UK shoppers failing to see benefits of data exchange
The UK retail sector could find its data-driven marketing efforts severely curtailed under the new EU data protection regime, with…
Cyber insurance ‘unlikely to cover massive GDPR fines’
Companies banking on cyber insurance to protect themselves against the harsh penalties due under GDPR could be in for a…
Irish boost budget for data regulator over GDPR fears
The Irish have finally acted to beef up the country’s data protection regulator, which governs many of the world’s top…