Royal Mail slapped by ICO for 300,000 unlawful emails
Royal Mail might be licking its lips in anticipation of a boost in direct mail volumes thanks to the ICO’s…
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Facebook admits over a million Brits hit by data scandal
Facebook has admitted that the Cambridge Analytica data slurping scandal has actually affected way more people than first revealed, with…
You’re nicked: Humberside cops hit by £130k data fine
Humberside Police has been whacked with a £130,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a catalogue of failings in…
DMA demands answers over threat to third-party data
The DMA is calling on the Information Commissioner’s Office to provide urgent guidance on how third-party data will be affected…
Acxiom faces $25m hit from loss of Facebook data deal
Acxiom has admitted that Facebook’s decision to scrap third-party data deals could cost the company up to $25m (£18m), amid…
Vacancies for data protection officers rocket by 700%
Parish councils might be praying for divine intervention to enable them to afford to hire data experts but other organisations…
Data deletion tsunami claims blown out of the water
Claims that companies will be inundated with data deletion requests once GDPR comes in to force in May appear to…
Four years on, Govt to clamp down on data T&Cs at last
The days of tech firms hiding behind confusing and lengthy privacy policies to manage their data practices could finally be…
Scottish firm behind 200m nuisance calls gets raided
While the Cambridge Analytica scandal keeps the headline writers toiling away, the Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its clampdown on…
ICO finally publishes GDPR legitimate interest guidance
With fewer than 60 days to go until GDPR compliance D-Day, the Information Commissioner’s Office has finally released its guidance…