Our statement in response to Meta’s announcement to introduce teen accounts

“We welcome Instagram’s new protections for its younger users  following our engagement with them.  Our Children's code is clear that kids' accounts must be set as 'high privacy' by default, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. We'll keep pushing where we think industry can go further, and take action where companies

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Guilty car salesman fined for retaining and selling data to competitors

“Customers put their trust in any number of organisations on a daily basis to use and store their data in a legal and appropriate way. Mr Doré took advantage of that trust, as well as the trust of his employers, by taking customer information that he then passed on to other companies, purely for his

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Action taken against Sky Betting and Gaming for using cookies without consent

“We’ve all seen adverts online that seem designed specifically for us, such as an ad for trainers after signing up to a gym online. Some people may be happy to consent to receive these, but others may not be comfortable receiving similar adverts, especially when it comes to sensitive aspects of our digital activity. For

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