Lawyers claim victory as BA agrees data breach payout
British Airways has finally agreed to cough up compensation to thousands of customers affected by the 2018 data breach, according to the…
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Brazier exposed as PECR wrecker gets pukka penalty
Claims management firm Brazier Consulting Services has become the latest business to be exposed as a PECR pest after being…
‘Abusive’ home improvement business nailed by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its relentless pursuit of companies which breach the PECR legislation, with a Sussex home…
‘Distressing’ spam texts cook up trouble for Papa John’s
Takeaway chain Papa John’s, whose strapline is “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza”, has paid the price for getting its marketing mix…
Google forced to get UK consent for new adtech system
Google has been forced to give UK authorities the final say on any new system to replace third-party cookies, with…
Tories spanked by ICO after Boris fails to keep PECR up
The Information Commissioner’s Office might be under the cosh over its perceived lack of GDPR action but few could argue…
GDPR fines near €300m as Italian stallions lead way
GDPR critics may have to eat their words following the publication of a new analysis which reveals there have been…
Clearview AI whacked with multiple GDPR complaints
Clearview AI, a company which has built a powerful facial recognition database using images “scraped” from the Internet, has been…
GDPR three years on: ‘The aperitif to a cookieless world’
Back in 2018, when GDPR first came into force after a two-year grace period and a barrage of apocalyptic scare…
Don’t send marketing without it: Amex fails on consent
American Express may have recently reprised its 1970s strapline by urging customers “Don’t Live Life Without It” but it seems…