Fines were coming since the Digital Markets Act went into force in May 2023, but now we know who first and how much. Apple’s main fault was imposing restrictions on app purchases made outside its own app store: $570 million (approximately); Meta was fined for its pay-or-consent ad model on Facebook and Instagram: only $230 million. At least Google got a rare day off.
Data privacy solutions provider Didomi will acquire server-side tagging platform Addingwell using funds from Marlin Equity Partners. Addingwell’s tagging and data monitoring helps companies maintain secure control over data collection and sharing. The two France-based companies are responding to the increasing challenges of user data protection.
The notoriously right-wing U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals shows little concern for due process rights of immigrants or First Amendment rights of Mississippi minors. But it eagerly cited a new Supreme Court ruling to expand the jury trial rights of corporations facing FCC penalties. The case involved a $57 million privacy fine against AT&T.
Databricks is highlighting its interest in marketers through out-of-the-box integrations with partners including Adobe, Braze, Salesforce, MessageGears, and Tealium. All will be able to run campaigns using information in the Databricks data intelligence platform without data syncing or copying.