More definitely related to new privacy rules: a company called Saymine recently launched with the business model of making it easier to find which companies have your data and ask them to delete it. At present all they do is to scan your email inbox to identify which firms you have dealt with, which is just the tiniest and least intrusive tip of the iceberg. Presumably they have broader ambitions.
Europe’s base of home-grown Customer Data Platform vendors grew rapidly in 2019, according to the CDP Industry in Europe 2020 report from the Customer Data Platform Institute. The number of vendors grew by 73% and employment grew by 80% during the year. Estimated revenue for Europe-based firms reached €260 million.
Let’s finish with another citizen Web site builder, since that makes it a trend. Shogun creates storefronts on Shopify, BigCommerce, Salesforce, and Magento back-ends, putting the “head” in “headless commerce.” They recently raised $10 million, bringing total funding to $12 million.
It’s tough to get brand safety right, but the industry keeps trying. IPG Mediabrands announced a new set of tools to find and block inappropriate ad placements, while IAS expanded its suitability measurements to include standards from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM). Meanwhile, DoubleVerify admitted a mistake made brand safety on X/Twitter look worse than it really was in October 2023 and March 2024.