Wetherspoons deletes entire email marketing database
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has taken the unprecedented step of deliberately wiping out its entire email marketing database, amid claims…
GDPR
Industry backs new UK data laws but calls for dialogue
The Government has revealed plans to replace the Data Protection Act – outlined in the Queen’s Speech – and bring…
Charity regulator admits only ICO can issue FPS fines
The Fundraising Regulator has admitted it will be powerless to fine charities which fail to sign up people to the Fundraising…
ICO revamps team as Rob Luke exits after 6 months
The Information Commissioner’s Office has appointed a new deputy commissioner following the departure former diplomat Rob Luke, who had only…
Fedma outlines EU battle plan as Combemale steps up
DMA Group chief executive Chris Combemale has succeeded Dutch DMA director Diana Janssen as co-chair of European direct and digital…
Insurance firms face deleting ‘two-thirds of their data’
Under GDPR, insurance brands may have to delete up to two thirds of their past customer records and in the…
DQM launches free GDPR self-assessment scheme
Data governance experts DQM GRC has launched a GDPR Self-Assessment Tool, designed to give organisations insight into their compliance levels…
Callcredit secures deal with Ctrl-Shift to boost insight
Callcredit has entered a partnership with specialist business consultancy Ctrl-Shift to interrogate the shifting dynamics in the personal information economy….
John Lewis and HSBC slam ‘ambiguous’ GDPR guidance
John Lewis and HSBC have become the latest brands to call for more clarity from the Information Commissioner’s Office over…
Europe faces shortage of 350,000 cyber security chiefs
The digital and data skills crisis might be getting all the headlines but according to a new study it is…