Privacy probe gives female apps a clean bill of health
A full-scale investigation into the personal data practices of major female health apps – including those that monitor periods and fertility…
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MailOnline waves white flag in ICO war on ad cookies
The Information Commissioner’s Office has claimed a major scalp in its war on illegal advertising cookies by forcing MailOnline –…
Two PECR wreckers sent packing as ICO war rages on
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued its second warning in as many weeks over rogue marketing practices after slapping two…
HelloFresh scorched for 80m illegal emails and texts
Global food delivery company HelloFresh, whose annual revenues top €6bn, has been fingered by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office for…
Nuisance call complaints soar 60% as rogues return
The Information Commissioner’s Office 25-year battle against rogue marketers is still failing to silence the barrage of nuisance calls and…
Probe finds little evidence of ‘sex pest text’ epidemic
The Information Commissioner’s Office has ruled out any major action in response to a reported rise of so-called “sex pest…
ICO: ‘Firms have 30 days to sort ad cookies – or else’
Just 24 hours after being slated for failing to enforce the laws governing online tracking for advertising, the Information Commissioner’s…
MailOnline cookie complaint inaction fuels new ICO row
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found itself at the centre of a new storm over its inaction on online tracking,…
Edwards: Clearview AI appeal ‘a matter of principle’
Information Commissioner John Edwards is not giving up on his quest to bring facial recognition giant Clearview AI to book,…
Meta waves white flag over Threads deletion demand
Meta appears to have bowed to pressure from the Information Commissioner’s Office over its Threads platform, once hailed as a…