Three rapped for “all you can eat” claim
“All you can eat data” should mean unlimited for all legitimate activities; the ASA re-confirms the importance of transparency in data plan advertising. Eleanor Locke reports.
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ICO trails its GDPR guidance programme
With the countdown now underway before Europe’s new data protection law comes into force on 25 May 2018, the UK data regulator has indicated what guidance it will be releasing for UK businesses and when. Eleanor Locke reports.
Pitiful penalty for £3000 a month offer for accident victim data
Unbeknownst to insurer LV, ex-employee David Barlow Lewis offered to pay an existing employee for personal data sets for use as marketing leads. Eleanor Locke reports on the subsequent Bournemouth Magistrates verdict.
What are our mobile apps actually doing?
A summer 2015 study found that mobile media users spent 89% of their time on mobile apps. But a recent study by the ICO of 21 popular apps showed there was “room for improvement” when it came to privacy. Eleanor Locke reports on a recent blogpost from the ICO.
New ICO Guidance on WiFi Location analytics
ICO publishes WiFi location analytics guidance Following concerns about transparency, the UK data regulator has issued recommendations for WiFi network operators to follow to ensure the compliant collection and use of personal data from mobile device users. Eleanor Locke reports
