All Articles in Privacy
CNIL provides guidance on data sharing with third parties for marketing purposes
Who you gonna nuisance call? No-one!
Updated direct marketing guidance from the ICO?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Normalisation of sexting: Kaspersky’s ad is criticised by the ASA and the NSPCC
Art29WP publishes opinion on the draft e-Privacy Regulation
