13 Jul 2015
Politicians willing to compromise on Data Protection Regulation
The view from many commentators has been that the EU Parliament and Council are at loggerheads, but may be beginning to soften.10 Jul 2015
Public Affairs Bulletin April-June
Updates on EU DPR, CMA report into the commercial use of data and on VAT for advertising mail.
08 Jul 2015
Summer budget: cut to corporation tax and action on nuisance calls
Today the Chancellor, George Osbourne MP, announced his summer budget.
07 Jul 2015
ICO: We are dealing with the phenomenon of nuisance, and we are going after these people
The Information Commissioner today stated he would clamp down on dubious consent used as justification for circumventing the Telephone Preference Service
06 Jul 2015
0800 numbers are now free to call from a mobile phone but businesses will pick up the cost
As with landlines 0800 numbers will now be free for consumers to call from their mobile phone.
03 Jul 2015
The changing ICO
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham used the launch of the ICO’s annual report to discuss the progress of data protection and a shifting legislative landscape
02 Jul 2015
ICO publishes its annual report for 2014/15
The annual report measures how effective ICO action has been over the past year.
02 Jul 2015
Ello's 'Bill of rights for social networks'
Social network Ello has published a 'bill of rights' which has echoes of our recent privacy research
01 Jul 2015
The great British media: Not so great when it comes to telling the truth about direct marketing
The British media, upholders of what is great about Britain? It is an industry which makes claims such as "the paper that stands for real values", "we've got the greatest writers", and "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation"