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.
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.
How will new technology sending “nuisance” calls direct to a junk voicemail folder impact on telephone marketers? George Garrard reports.
Telephone Preference Service transfer from Ofcom to ICO. Daisy Jones reports.
Royal & Sun Alliance has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office following the theft of nearly 60,000 customers’ information. Peter Barratt reports.
Recent ICO enforcement action against two major charities highlights the importance the regulator places on transparency in building customer trust. What are the implications for other organisations aiming to unify customer privacy and business innovation? Jon Round reports.
With a fines run-rate of £10,000 per day, the data privacy regulator sees “nuisance marketing” as a priority. George Garrard reports.
As part of its Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission is reviewing the e-Privacy Directive. The Art29WP and the EDPS’ opinions on what changes should be made and why are – perhaps unsurprisingly – not in marketers’ favour. Georgina Graham reports.
After months of EU/US negotiations, the ‘Safe Harbour’ replacement is finally available. Thomas Spanyol reports.
