You’ve set up all your data and privacy policies, but actually putting them into practice is a different story. Managing customer data or a customer profile doesn’t have to be hard, there are simple ways to handle GDPR customer removal requests. Here I’ll outline what to do in two sections: before and after a customer … Read more
Google Recaptcha is a great tool for preventing spam and abuse of your website. It’s easy to integrate, effective and free. What’s not to like? Well, while this tool is great for preventing spam, it can create another set of problems for you in terms of GDPR compliance. In this article we will explore how … Read more
Thinking of switching to the new Google Analytics 4? Stay GDPR compliant by reading our short guide where we’ll outline the areas you should pay the most attention to when making the switch. Switching to Google Analytics 4 gives marketers & site managers a wide range benefits: Machine learning: access to automatic insights and improved … Read more
Over seven months, the ICO estimates that protein retailing e-commerce company Muscle Food sent 135,651,627 marketing emails and 6,354,426 marketing SMS messages without valid consent. The ICO have issued Muscle Foods Limited, trading as Muscle Food, a monetary penalty notice and enforcement notice imposing a fine of £50,000 for sending approximately 135,651,627 marketing emails and … Read more
We’ve all seen the headlines of record breaking data fines, here we step out what happens next to the money.
The short answer: yes. The better question: how do I get GDPR training that is actually useful?
In this simple three step process, we outline how to find the most appropriate (and budget friendly) data privacy courses for your needs.
The ICO have recently fined “Digital Growth Experts Ltd”, formerly “Motorhome Brokers Ltd” for sending thousands of marketing text messages without consent. This brazen breach of PECR occured between 29 February and 30 April 2020. Reportedly, 16,190 messages were received, promoting a hand sanitising gel. During their investigation the ICO found that Digital Growth Experts … Read more
When the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ends on the 1st January 2020, many things will change about how data can be transferred between the two areas. For companies based outside the EU that wish to continue trading with EU customers a local representative in the EU will be required under Article 27 … Read more
Is your cookie banner breaking the law? Probably. Most website owners will remember the rush many years ago, to comply with the “EU Cookie Law”. The original 2011 directive made cookie notices a part of internet life. But it didn’t really do much for people’s privacy. Compliance was at best — patchy. Some of us … Read more
