Digital Intelligence

Do tech giants support open societies or are they a threat to them? Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, chaired a big debate on the subject at this year’s Cannes Lions.

22/06/2018  |  Full story...

Consumer protection firm ReclameAQUI ran a campaign in to fight corruption in Brazil by offering a smartphone app ahead of an October 2017 general election. The app became the most downloaded in the country, and won this year’s mobile Grand Prix in Cannes Lions.

22/06/2018  |  Full story...

Apple is punishing apps that misues people’s address book data by quietly rolling out a new set of rules for developers last week, adding restrictions for apps that vacuum up the address books of iPhone users.

18/06/2018  |  Full story...

Apple is updating its Safari web browser with an option for users to block Facebook and Google’s data collection practices.

05/06/2018  |  Full story...

Facebook users’ faith in the social media site has fallen dramatically in the last twelve months with more than half (52%) of Brits saying they now trust the company less than this time last year, according to research by Virtual Private Network (VPN) comparison service Top10VPN.com.

05/06/2018  |  Full story...

There's a "privacy paradox" surrounding data collection for profit, where data needs to be used to enrich people's experiences without betraying their trust, according to the annual report from digital guru Mary Meeker.

01/06/2018  |  Full story...

As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force this week, searches on the subject increased by 700% globally in the last year. Around the world, Google searches for GDPR increased from 250,000 to more than 2 million, according to new data from online marketing platform, SEMrush.

25/05/2018  |  Full story...

With the headlines full of stories about how unprepared marketers are for GDPR, new research from Databoxer gets to the crux of what British consumers hate people doing without getting permission first — whether it’s brands or even friends, family and strangers.

23/05/2018  |  Full story...

GDPR awareness is at its highest level since 2016 and 81% of marketers feel prepared, but 7% say their employers still have no plan in place, according to new research.

21/05/2018  |  Full story...

With GDPR coming into effect in just over a week from today, 85% of firms in Europe and the United States will not be ready on time, according to new research.

18/05/2018  |  Full story...

With less than 10 working days to go to GDPR D-Day, small businesses are feeling the pressure most, according to new research.

17/05/2018  |  Full story...

Snapchat has announced greater data privacy controls for its users in the run-up to next week’s GDPR deadline, including the ability to opt out of targeted advertising.

16/05/2018  |  Full story...

Consumers have little trust in organisations to safeguard their personal data, with almost two in five (39 percent) saying they believe most businesses don’t know how to protect their data, according to new research.

16/05/2018  |  Full story...

Consumer awareness of upcoming new data laws directly increases comfort in data sharing, according to new research.

14/05/2018  |  Full story...

Apple has been removing App Store apps that violate the company’s policies by sharing location data with third parties without consent, ahead of the new GDPR privacy rules, according to a new report.

10/05/2018  |  Full story...

Consumers would rather share their toothbrush with their partner than receive an unsolicited phone call from a brand, according to new research.

09/05/2018  |  Full story...

Two in five (40 per cent) of UK consumers are already planning to request personal information within six months of GDPR coming into force.

04/05/2018  |  Full story...

Cambridge Analytica, the firm at the centre of the Facebook data breach is shutting down, but has been told it "cannot be allowed to delete their data history by closing".

04/05/2018  |  Full story...

Nearly half (45%) of UK businesses have put money aside to cover possible fines for not being GDPR compliant by May 25th, according to new research.

02/05/2018  |  Full story...

Mark Zuckerberg refused to face British lawmakers this week, nominating his CTO as the company tries to distance its founder from the toxicity of fresh political scandals. Here’s what we now know…

27/04/2018  |  Full story...

WhatsApp is banning under-16s from using its platform in the European Union, as the Facebook-owned messaging service looks to comply with upcoming new data privacy rules.

25/04/2018  |  Full story...

Marketers at major multinationals have a significantly greater awareness of the GDPR with one month to go until the EU’s deadline for compliance, but half of marketers are not regarded as fully aware of the implications for future campaigns, according to new research.

25/04/2018  |  Full story...

Facebook has come under fresh criticism over people's privacy, after a BBC report looks into claims that the social network considered profiling user personalities in order to better target adverts.

24/04/2018  |  Full story...

UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt has accused social media networks of "turning a blind eye to a generation of young people" by failing to protect them when using their platforms online.

23/04/2018  |  Full story...

WFA Manifesto calls on brands to adopt mindset of ‘people-first’ over ‘data first’ around the world when processing people’s data.

23/04/2018  |  Full story...