DuckDuckGo attacks Google: “There’s no regular search anymore”
Search engine DuckDuckGo has released a video that aims to show that there’s no such thing as impersonal Google results.
Privacy
Google forced to change ‘catch-all’ privacy policy by EU regulators
Google has been forced to change its controversial privacy policy by European Union regulators after it was criticised over its collection of internet users’ personal information.
Viral of the week: V Energy lets users swap Facebook profiles for an hour
To promote its drink in Sweden, V Energy ran a risqué campaign that invited friends to swap Facebook profiles for an hour. See why it’s our viral of the week below…
Spam texters fined £250,000 by UK regulator
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to issue two monetary penalties totalling well over £250,000 to two illegal marketers who have been responsible for distributing millions of spam texts.
Facebook tracks consumer purchase journey with Datalogix pact
Facebook is working with US data provider Datalogix to measure how many people who view ads on the social networking site then go on to buy that product in a store. Initial testing from the two firms indicates that on average, for every dollar a marketer spent on Facebook it earned an additional $3 in … [Read more…]
Top tips: Good Data – A practical solution to data privacy
Web users are becoming wary of the online ad industry when it comes to data privacy. Marc Guldimann, founder and CEO of Enlinken, looks at how to bring back confidence in the online ad world.
Google finally adds ‘Do Not Track’ option to Chrome
Google is to add a ‘Do Not Track’ option to its Chrome browser, letting users opt out of developers and advertisers tracking their web surfing habits.
EU cookie law: UK sites start to comply
Nearly one third (63%) of top UK websites have taken steps to address the new EU Cookie Directive, which aims to warns users when their data is being tracked online.
Bing lets users search Facebook photos
Bing has strengthened its partnership with Facebook, launching a new tool that lets users search and browse through their friends’ photos.
Facebook offers email and phone number ad targeting
Facebook is launching a new ad targeting tool that uses email addresses, phone numbers and game and app developers’ user IDs to larger advertisers.