Now that you’re all excited about location-based ad targeting, here’s a reality check: this Airship study of nearly 750 million app users worldwide found just 10.7% actually opt into location sharing. The rate is a much higher 23% for retail apps and has grown 39% during the pandemic, reversing a long-term decline in recent years. So don’t get the idea that location-based ads will have anything like universal coverage. You’re welcome.
The UK faces potential data flow issues following the end of the Privacy Shield agreement between the EU and US. A no-Brexit deal could require more scrutiny.
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Just over half of consumers (54%) like to receive personalized messages because they show the consumers are known to the brand, plus they can be time savers. The rest (46%) find it at best unimportant, at worst creepy. Relevance far outstrips personalization when it comes to driving email opens (54% vs. 19%). Takeaway: treat each customer the way they prefer.