Australian consumers expect truly personalised experiences on whatever touchpoint they engage with your brand. Challenge accepted. They want this complemented by heightened privacy, tighter data controls and the right to have the information erased with the click of a button.

Beijing has instructed Chinese tech giant Tencent to stop releasing any new apps or app updates so that the authorities can inspect its products, according to reports from multiple local outlets. This decision comes as China introduced a new privacy law this month that restricts what companies and individuals can do with personal data — the latest in the country’s crackdown on big tech’s once-unchecked growth.