Denham confirms GDPR hotline gets 500 calls a day
With just over six weeks to go before GDPR comes into force the Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has said that…
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Sainsbury’s plots major overhaul of Nectar programme
Just weeks after buying the Nectar loyalty scheme, Sainsbury’s is already plotting a major overhaul of the programme by trialling…
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…
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…
Facebook tears up data deals with Acxiom and Experian
Facebook is to pull the plug on third-party data partnerships – including lucrative deals with Acxiom, Experian and Epsilon –…
Equifax hires new chief exec from private equity giant
Equifax has shunned internal candidates to appoint a permanent successor to chief executive Richard Smith – who was “retired” in…
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…
Cambridge Analytica: A question of ethics not legality
The news surrounding Cambridge Analytica and its apparent “data breach” has dominated the headlines for days. It’s a story that…
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…