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Spam text messaging during the Covid-19 pandemic: the ICO dishes out £330,000 worth of fines.

Written Osborne Clarke on 13 May 2021

Who: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Where: United Kingdom When: March 2021 Law stated as at: 25 March 2021 What happened: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two companies…
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Learning from Experian(ce)

Written by Will Gill Elliott Prentiss on 30 Mar 2021

Who: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Experian Limited (Experian) Where: United Kingdom When: 27 October 2020 Law stated as at: 2 November 2020 What happened: Experian has been issued with an…
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VSP Regulation: advertise wisely

Written by Will Gill on 30 Mar 2021

Who: The Office of Communications (Ofcom) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 October 2020 Law stated as at: 23 November 2020 What happened: Ofcom has published regulations for UK video-sharing platforms…
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CAP concludes gender stereotyping 12 month review

Written by Thuvaraka Balamurali on 30 Mar 2021

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 17 December 2020 Law stated as at: 21 January 2021 What happened: In 2018, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP)…
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Brexit certainty for advertisers

Written by Holly Barber Collis on 30 Mar 2021

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 22 December 2020 Law stated as at: 22 January 2021 What happened: The CAP and BCAP Codes consolidate many rules…
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CAP and BCAP updates to alcohol rules

Written by Chloe Deng on 30 Mar 2021

Who: Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 January 2021 Law stated as at: 1 February 2021 What happened: CAP has announced some immediately effective minor updates…
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CAP & BCAP consulting on new rules for ‘cosmetic interventions’

Written by Katrina Anderson on 21 Oct 2020

Who: CAP and BCAP Where: United Kingdom When: 10 September 2020 Law stated as at: 5 October 2020 What happened: CAP and BCAP have jointly launched a consultation on introducing…
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Here’s looking at you, kid: CAP reflects on children’s recognition of online advertising

Written by Charlotte Groom on 21 Oct 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 30 July 2020 Law stated as at: 30 September 2020 What happened: CAP…
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ICO Issues Fine to Pension Cold Caller

Written by Oliver Dawson on 21 Oct 2020

Who: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and CPS Advisory Limited (CPS) Where: United Kingdom When: 10 September 2020 Law stated as at: 25 September 2020 What happened: The ICO has…
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Online platforms – will a new regulator be able to increase competition

Written by Jennifer Tur on 21 Oct 2020

Who: Competition Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 1 July 2020 Law stated as at: 31 July 2020 What happened: The CMA published its final report on 1 July…
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That’s (not) What Friends are For

Written by Louis Hoffreumon on 27 Jul 2020

Who: The Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA), Twoo (defendant) and anonymous plaintiff Where: Belgium When: 14 May 2020 Law stated as at: 1 July 2020 What happened: The BPDA fined…
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“Are you guys serious?” – the BDPA sanctions nonchalant data controller

Written by Louis Hoffreumon on 27 Jul 2020

Who: the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA), anonymised plaintiff, anonymised defendant Where: Belgium When: 16 June 2020 Law stated as at: 1 July 2020 What happened: By a decision issued…
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Spam text messaging during the Covid-19 pandemic: the ICO dishes out £330,000 worth of fines.

VSP Regulation: advertise wisely

ICO Issues Fine to Pension Cold Caller

“Are you guys serious?” – the BDPA sanctions nonchalant data controller

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