A last minute agreement on EU-US ‘Safe Harbour’ transatlantic data transfers has been announced, in a move that could save business millions in extra fees for privacy protection… but many critics are wary of the privacy implications for citizens.
Google is starting to roll out its Contributor service, charging subscribers between $2 and $10 per month to reduce ads across millions of participating websites.
“Wildling/ You make my heart sing!” With its copious measures of sex, violence and bad language, you’d think Game of Thrones wasn’t suited to a Broadway musical format. And you’d be right. But this spoof video in aid of USA Comic Relief, pairing Coldplay’s Chris Martin with the cast of the hit HBO fantasy series, … [Read more…]
Following a high profile rejection from McDonald’s last week, a group of chains including Denny’s, Krystal, Wayback Burgers, and Giraffas have come forward to take up Burger King’s idea of a mash-up burger for World Peace Day.
Earlier in 2015, Dominos took an innovative approach to pizza orders, catering for the Snapchat and Yo! Generation with emoji based ordering system. The Twitter-based campaign was so successful it won this year’s Cannes Titanium Grand Prix for most breakthrough idea of the year. This case study looks at the pizza chain’s recipe for success.
The data breach landscape in the UK has changed beyond all recognition over the last few years. More than four in ten Britons (42%) have been affected in some way by a breach, and their levels of concern are growing. Jim Steven, Head of Data Breach Services at Experian discusses how these changes could well … [Read more…]
Uber is delivering on-demand puppies across 10 cities in the US, as part of the taxi apps new Super Bowl promotion.
Unilever has produced its first-ever corporate-branding TV campaign, putting its fight against child hunger in the spotlight, supported by a social media campaign #ClearAPlate.
BuzzFeed has added a “Love it? Buy it!” button next to a vintage hairstyle post from L’Oreal USA letting readers buy the cosmetics being featured, as the publisher looks to expand its ad options to capaitalise on its soaring popularity.
Paypal has taken out full page print ads in major US titles to critisie Apple’s new mobile payment system, claiming it is no safer than selfies.