Industry reprieve as ePrivacy shake-up hits the buffers
Companies which are bracing themselves for the new ePrivacy Regulation have been given some respite following reports that the European…
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ePrivacy shake-up ‘will finally bring tech giants to heel’
The looming ePrivacy Regulation will revolutionise the way the Internet works, and finally stop the major tech companies from riding…
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…
Affiliate marketing industry warned over privacy failings
The affiliate marketing industry has been warned to clean up its act – or else – following an international probe…
ICO plots consumer campaign in run-up to GDPR D-Day
The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed it will launch a consumer marketing campaign in April designed to educate the public…
Call for Government action to explain GDPR to public
The Government is being urged to launch a major consumer awareness campaign to explain how GDPR will affect privacy rights,…
Kids’ online privacy study among winners of ICO grants
A new study into children’s online privacy, a tool to help consumers protect and enforce their data protection rights and…
Sort out your privacy notices or face action, ICO warns
Organisations must be far more open, honest and transparent in their online privacy notices or face the risk of enforcement…
Apple scoffs at claims Safari 11 will sabotage online ads
Apple has shot down online ad industry demands to rethink its new privacy-protecting browser feature – due to launch this…
Brussels hits Facebook for €110m over WhatsApp deal
Facebook has been whacked with a €110m (£94.5m) fine by the European Commission for “providing incorrect or misleading information” about…