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Updated direct marketing guidance from the ICO?
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CNIL casts doubt on IAB-style consent management platforms
The French data protection authority, CNIL, has found that consent obtained by adtech company Vectaury via an IAB-style framework was not adequate for the purposes of GDPR. Ben Dunham reports on why this could cause the adtech industry a headache.
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ICO’s first enforcement action under the GDPR
The ICO has issued its first enforcement notice under the GDPR against an online behavioural advertising company based in Canada. What happened? Daisy Jones reports.
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Europe | ePrivacy Regulation update
e-Privacy Regulation regains momentum. Nick reports on the changes in the latest draft, including updates to cookies and soft opt-in.
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Failure to take basic Information Security measures results in £60,000 fine from the ICO for SME Gaming company
SME gaming company is fined £60,000 by the ICO for failing to implement basic security measures. The personal data of over 26,000 customers was hacked as a result. George Garrard reports.
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Moneysupermarket.com (Yet more) confirmation that permission-seeking e-mails may be spam…
In April, Flybe were fined for sending e-mails asking people if they would like to reconsider their marketing preferences. Now, it’s Moneysupermarket’s turn. Georgina Graham reports.
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The ICO investigates the use of personal data in political campaigning
Following a rise in the use of digital advertising by political parties, the ICO announces an investigation into the practices adopted by the Conservative party. Peter Barratt reports.
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Normalisation of sexting: Kaspersky’s ad is criticised by the ASA and the NSPCC
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Art29WP publishes opinion on the draft e-Privacy Regulation
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10,000 views required before YouTubers can start to make ad money
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New ICO paper on Big Data published
Three years after its initial paper on Big Data, the UK’s data protection regulator considers how the landscape has changed and the impact of the GDPR. Thomas Spanyol reports some of the key findings and recommendations.
