Regulation Archives

GDPR update: Pre-ticked cookie consent forms banned

October 4, 2019

Rise of streaming Christmas ads: 1 in 4 shoppers ‘watches zero live TV’

A new European court ruling has banned pre-ticked cookie consent forms under GDPR rules.

Facebook debuts ‘scam ad’ reporting tool with Martin Lewis and Citizens Advice

July 16, 2019

Facebook has launched a scam ad reporting tool that lets people ads they believe to be misleading or scams on Facebook.

Biggest GDPR fine yet: British Airways to pay £183m for data breach

July 9, 2019

British Airways is facing a record fine of £183m for last year’s breach of its security systems, which lead to the theft of customer data from the airlines website.

Cannes Lions Winner: Carrefour ‘Black Supermarket’ wins Creative Effectiveness

June 25, 2019

This social media, ecommerce and retail campaign from Carrrefour saw the French supermarket giant not only boost sales, but it actually changed EU laws in the process. See why it won a top prize at Cannes Lions below…

Smart cities traffic solutions to more than double revenue in four year’s time- report

May 22, 2019

Smart cities: London and five European partner cities hit €250m investment in IoT technology

Smart city traffic technology solutions deployed to ease chronic congestion in cities will generate $4.4 billion in revenue in 2023, up from $2 billion in 2019, according to new research.

Quantcast Choice Premium offers ‘simpler consumer consent management’ for publishers

May 16, 2019

Audience intelligence and measurement company Quantcast has announced the launch of Quantcast Choice Premium, a new and advanced paid version of its consent management platform (CMP) for website owners.

Social media regulation: UK Govt proposes ‘like’ and ‘streak’ limits for children

April 16, 2019

Facebook and Instagram ‘likes’ may get shut down for children under new safety plans proposed by the UK.

Tech workers ‘more likely to turn whistleblowers following scandals’

March 21, 2019

The UK’s tech professionals are now more likely to blow the whistle on an employer’s misbehaviour in the wake of scandals in the sector, according to exclusive new research.

Re-engineering the customer experience will lead to better use of AI in marketing

January 29, 2019

AI has the potential to better shape customers’ experiences, opening up conversations, enhancing purchase journeys, increase brand loyalty and boost revenue. Grant Coleman, Vice President and Market Director for UK, Nordics and Benelux at Emarsys, offers a three-step guide to re-kindling the customer experience.

Google forced to pay €50m GDPR fine by French data regulator

January 22, 2019

Google has been served with a €50m (£44.1m) fine by the French data regulator for breaching the EU’s rules on consumer data protection, representing the largest fine yet under GDPR.