Finally, we begin to see some enforcement of the Regulation we all worked so hard to be ready for by May. The ICO has sent an enforcement notice to - of all people - a Canadian data firm linked to the Brexit vote micro-targeting scandal. The regulator contends that AggregateIQ obtained and processed data without … Continue reading Boom! It begins. ICO posts first GDPR enforcement notice.
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Here's why: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/google-and-mastercard-cut-a-secret-ad-deal-to-track-retail-sales Short version - if you buy something in a US store with your Mastercard, they tell Google about it. Google then reconciles your purchase with your advertising exposure while logged in with a Google account, and sends a report to advertisers to show how on-line ads drive offline sales. This is, of course, … Continue reading Why do we need data protection laws?
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