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The UK has a new code of practice to protect children’s data, including for apps, toys, educational material and those that use children’s data [See our article]. Intent is to have high levels of privacy built in by default.

Firms have 12 months to comply or risk huge fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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YouTube hit with $3B UK Class Action Suit Over Use of Children’s Data

September 22, 2020

Claiming to be the “first of its kind” in Europe for bringing suit against a tech firm on behalf of children, this alleges YouTube’s methods of targeting children constitutes “major breaches” of UK and EU privacy and data rules. Specifically, YouTube is accused of harvesting kids’ data without parental consent. The suit has been filed on behalf of more than 5 million British children and their parents.

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IAB Tech Lab looks to re-architect digital marketing

September 22, 2020

IAB Tech Lab’s Board this month committed to collaborate to achieve privacy-centric solutions to preserve addressable advertising as part of their Project Rearc initiative. Key principles include having device agnostic solutions that put consumers first; offering consumers predictable privacy; providing user-friendly, transparent privacy controls; and ensuring ongoing adherence to consumer privacy choices.

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One-Third of Marketers Will Buy a CDP This Year: Optimove Survey

May 31, 2023

Just over one-third of marketers plan to either buy a new CDP (21%) or replace an existing one (13%) this year, according to this Optimove survey. Unfortunately, it doesn’t report how many have a CDP already in place, which would put the other values in perspective. It does seem that CDPs are a relatively low priority: they rank sixth on the list of new systems and eighth on the list of systems to replace.

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