Acxiom caught in bust-up over illegal data trading
IPG-owned data giant Acxiom has been caught up in a major breach of GDPR by selling the personal data of…
Max Schrems
‘Astonishing’ Fitbit data privacy practices spark probe
Fitbit is facing a major probe into its data protection policies, amid claims that the Google-owned app – which has…
Microsoft vows to fight $425m GDPR fine for LinkedIn
Microsoft has warned investors that it is facing a potential $425m GDPR fine for targeted advertising practices by LinkedIn –…
GDPR five years on: ‘Firms just don’t fear enforcement’
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems has used the fifth anniversary of GDPR to launch a scathing attack against the lack of…
Meta GDPR consent fine €4bn short, says Max Schrems
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems has blasted the Irish data regulator’s recent €390m (£346m) GDPR fine against Meta – for using…
Meta faces mega fine as ad policy is declared illegal
Meta is facing a major threat to its advertising model – as well as a mega fine – after European…
Google faces probe over illegal Gmail ad campaigns
Google has been repeatedly ignoring a European Court of Justice ruling on direct marketing emails to use its Gmail platform…
Brands in dock as war on deceptive cookies escalates
The UK Government might be planning to relax the rules on online cookies but privacy champion Max Schrems is in…
GDPR four years on: €1.6bn in fines but issues remain
It is fair to say that data protection has moved on immeasurably since GDPR came into force on May 25…
Irish slap Meta with €17m GDPR fine but critics remain
The Irish data watchdog is trying to prove it is a regulatory Rottweiler by slapping Facebook parent Meta with a…