- Creatives Are Ahead Of The Curve In Welcoming A Future Without Cookies
London Blog, Sean Hargrave -
They obviously have the least to lose but creatives are showing we all need to get behind first party insights. ...
- COVID-19 And GDPR: Can Firms Collect Medical Data?
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Monday, March 23, 2020
EU member states are taking varying positions on how far institutions can go in asking for personal medical information during the COVID-19 crisis. Here is an analysis of requirements under ...
- Google's 'Hopelessly Vague' Privacy Policy Violates GDPR, Privacy Advocate Claims
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 16, 2020
The browser company Brave has alleged in a new complaint that Google is violating Europe's broad privacy rules by failing to adequately explain its data practices. ...
- Facebook To Launch Photo Transfer Tool In The UK
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 13, 2020
"The Telegraph" is reporting on how it believes it is only considerable regulator pressure that has forced Facebook to launch a tool that allows users to export all their photos ...
- Permanent Forgetfulness: Consumers Often Want To Opt Out But Can't: Study
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Friday, March 13, 2020
The privacy issue is complicated by the spread of Coronavirus. Are institutions protecting patient information? ...
- Criteo Probed By French Data Watchdog: Report
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
CNL, France’s data protection authority, is investigating Adtec company Criteo after a complained was filed by Privacy International. This is one of several such GDPR-related probes instigated by the advocacy ...
- Standards To Combat Fake Reviews Needed As Trust Erodes
Search Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, March 6, 2020
Nearly three-quarters of consumers want the retail industry to set new standards with severe punishment for violations to combat fake reviews. ...
- Did Mobile Marketers Just Lose A Route To Dodgy Location Data?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The railway station free Wi-Fi data breach will impact the murky world of location data. ...
- Few SMBs Are Fully Compliant With GDPR: UK DMA
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, March 2, 2020
Most small businesses are aware of what they have to do, but many are only part of the way there or haven't started. ...
- FCA Admits Major Data Breach
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it suffered a major data breach last year when it revealed the names, addresses and telephone numbers of people who had filed complaints ...
- GDPR Protection Will Continue Even If Google Moves UK Data To The U.S.: Lawyer
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Monday, February 24, 2020
Reports say that Google will move its UK users’ data to the U.S. following Brexit because of uncertainty over whether UK law will be aligned with the GDPR. But an ...
- EU Raises Privacy Concerns Over Google Buying Fitbit
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 21, 2020
The European Commission is raising fears that its citizens' health data could be put at risk by the proposed merger of Google and Fitbit. "The Telegraph" reports that officials are ...
- Google's UK To US Data Switch Is About Avoiding Massive EU Fines
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 21, 2020
Avoid the conspiracy theories -- Google simply wants to deal with the ICO, not the EU. ...
- EU Creates New Data, Artificial Intelligence Plan
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The European Union on Wednesday released a plan to create one market for all EU data that shapes Europe's digital future and helps companies to compete not only in Europe, ...
- Silly Fines: Some GDPR Penalties Are Not Worth The Trouble
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The highest fine was EUR50 million against Google. But there was also one for EUR90, Privacy Affairs reports. ...
- Brave Accuses Google Of Risking Brits' Privacy Online
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 12, 2020
"The Telegraph" is running with news from privacy advocates behind the browser Brave, that local councils are inadvertently allowing advertisers using Google technology to discern information about web users such ...
- Quantcast, Kochava Partner To Create Privacy Compliant Platform For Web, Mobile Apps
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, February 7, 2020
The partnership creates a platform for publishers and advertisers to comply with the IAB framework for the California Consumer Privacy Act and General Data and General Data Protection Regulations. ...
- Human Error Causes Most Data Breaches, Data Protection Commissioner Says
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Thursday, February 6, 2020
Human error, not systems failure, is the main cause of data breaches trend under GDPR, according the Irish Data Protection Commission. Unauthorized disclosure figures in 83% of the case. ...
- Google And Tinder Face Investigation By The Irish Data Watchdog
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Google and Tinder are facing probes by the Irish data watchdog, "Sky News" reports. Google is being investigated for how it tracks the location of users while Tinder is being ...
- Google Faces GDPR Probe Over Location Tracking
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 5, 2020
It has been a while coming, but the case is now official -- and there are new claims on special category process in the UK. ...
- The Privacy Process Runaround: Do Your Vendors Really Help You Comply?
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Monday, February 3, 2020
Less than a fifth of companies are well-prepared for laws like GDPR and CCPA, Winterberry Group reports. Here's what they need to handle access and consent requirements. ...
- Did GDPR Give Email Marketing A Massive Engagement Boost?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 3, 2020
The figures are in -- and engagement is through the roof in 2019 compared to 2019. ...
- Cuebiq's Privacy Expert And Former Yahoo Data, Privacy Lead Talks Data, CCPA, Cookie Tracking
Data & Programmatic Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, January 27, 2020
Shane Wiley spoke with "Data & Programmatic Insider" about his career as former lead for global privacy and data governance at Yahoo and how he led the GDPR technical implementation ...
- The ROI Of Privacy: Cisco Study Finds High Returns On Spend
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Monday, January 27, 2020
Almost half of all firms are getting back more than double for every dollar they invest in privacy. ...
- ICO Protects Children With, Mostly, A GDPR Reminder
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Friday, January 24, 2020
The privacy watchdog's 15-point guide has some useful clarifications, but it's mainly a reminder on GDPR. ...
- Is The ICO Letting Google And The IAB UK Off The Hook?
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, January 22, 2020
"Campaign" is asking the question whether the ICO is "going soft" on the IAB UK and Google, as well as the wider RTB advertising industry. It believes the ICO has ...
- GDPR Has Levied $126 Million In Fines, Breach Notifications Rising
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The comprehensive European data law has threatened a number of U.S. tech titans with significant fines. The highest was approximately $55 million -- imposed on Google for alleged infringements of ...
- A GDPR Roundup For SaaS Providers
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, January 21, 2020
SaaS companies must be 100% GDPR compliant—or they will lose ther EU market. Here is a guide to the seven individual rights of GDPR, and what SaaS providers need to ...
- Firm That Lets Consumers Own Their Own Data Opens In UK, U.S. Is Next
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The company helps users exercise the right to be forgotten under the GDPR, it says. ...
- ICO Hints It May Need To Take Action On RTB
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, January 20, 2020
Although the ICO says the IAB UK and Google have made some progress in addressing its concerns on RTB, the data watchdog is not ruling out having to take action ...
