IAB in dock over sector’s ‘systemic’ breaches of GDPR
The IAB has been dragged into the row over claims that the online ad industry is responsible for “systemic” breaches…
Google appeals €50m fine, insisting it followed guidance
Google has said it will launch an appeal against this week’s record €50m (£44m) fine for breaching GDPR, insisting its…
Google ruling puts digital marketing industry on alert
Google might be the one licking its wounds after being hit by the first major fine under GDPR but the…
Google hit for €50m as French issue first GDPR fine
The French data protection regulator has issued the first fine under GDPR, slapping Google with a €50m (£44m) penalty for…
Apple, Spotify, Google and Netflix face GDPR data probe
Tech giants which provide streaming services – including Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google – have been accused of breaching…
Google+ to shut early after exposing data of 52m users
Google’s failed social media venture, Google+, has been hit with yet another data breach after the company revealed it had…
Privacy group resurrects fight over Google tracking
The group which lost its High Court action against Google – over claims that the company bypassed iPhone privacy settings to…
High Court blocks class action over Google tracking
The High Court has thrown out a class action against Google – led by former Which? director Richard Lloyd –…
$273bn behavioural ad industry ‘is in breach of GDPR’
Behavioural advertising might be the mainstay of many brands’ marketing strategies – estimated to be worth $273bn this year –…
Tech giants join forces to tackle data sharing issues
With most tech giants still struggling to come to terms with GDPR, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have at least…