2. Consumer privacy organisations in the US have called for the creation of a 'Do Not Track List' enabling consumers to opt-out of behavioural targeting, in which data about online behaviour is tracked for advertising purposes. If regulators and legislators take this seriously, firms that rely on this type of tracking could lose a substantial revenue source, says solicitor Osborne Clarke.
3. The Information Commissioner has published a framework code of practice for sharing personal information, which aims to encourage organisations that engage in information sharing to develop bespoke codes of practice.
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