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As controversy rages over a marketing tool that some say was always going to be digital marketing’s ultimate “killer app.”, Osborne Clarke asked its global data privacy colleagues in all…

The UK is in hot water after failing, according to the European Commission, to implement properly European data protection legislation safeguarding consumers against unwarranted behavioural advertising. Phil Lee reports.  …

Time was when data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office laid down a marker requiring prior opt in before “deep packet inspection” online behavioural advertising technology was deployed. Phil Lee…

Following on from last month’s draft Code of Practice for Privacy Notices, ICO has now launched the “BIG PRINT small print” campaign, with a view to ending the practice of…

The data protection law watchdog has published for consultation a draft code of practice for drawing up privacy notices including privacy policies on websites. The idea is that failure to…

The Ministry of Justice has responded to key proposals in a “Data sharing review” to upgrade the Information Commissioner’s Office’s weapons against abusers of personal data. Has HM Govt given…

78 international data protection authorities have adopted a resolution sponsored by ICO calling for greater recognition and protection of child privacy online, which may include curbs on behavioural advertising. Mark…

At the recent, snappily-titled ‘International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners’, DP regulators worldwide adopted a resolution calling for more steps to be taken to protect children’s privacy. The…

After a lengthy investigation, the Italian Data Protection Authority has fined leading retailer GS € 54.000,00 over its use of data collected from loyalty card scheme members for various marketing-related…

It’s that time of year, and ICO has once again published its annual review. What data privacy insights does the review offer the interested marketer? Well, it reveals that people…

The Walport data sharing review has now been published, but what does this mean for marketers and what’s all this nonsense about local authorities no longer selling electoral register data?…

Have you heard the one about the Spanish data protection regulator, the 1,911 year old child and the €270,000 fine? No? Phil Lee tells a sorry tale of financial services,…