GDPR Weekly Workout: Data Protection & Marketing
Our GDPR Weekly Workout: Data Protection & Marketing Compliance online webinar. We’ll be covering: How GDPR applies to marketing data How the Privacy & Electronic … Read more
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Marketing consent: what you can and can’t do
When GDPR came into force (in 2018) it introduced a new set of rules around what constitutes consent as the lawful basis for processing. Specifically, … Read more
The importance of knowing your service messages from your marketing messages
The £100,000 fine of telecoms company EE from the ICO for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to customers who had opted-out is a stark … Read more
ICO issues £200k fine for unsolicited text messages without valid consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £200,000 fine to Tax Return Limited (“TRL”) for sending out 14.8m unsolicited marketing text messages (which generated … Read more
Which? highlights retailers breaching data protection and privacy laws with their e-receipts
Research from consumer rights guardian Which? has highlighted the data protection dangers of e-receipts and that some retailers are in breach of data protection and … Read more
MailChimp removes and puts back double opt-in for EU users
If you’re a MailChimp user you may have received a couple of emails from them recently about their position on double opt-in defaults. Up until … Read more