ICO to review top 1,000 websites in the UK for cookie compliance
Josh StephensonThe Information Commissioner’s Office has laid out its 2025 objectives as it looks to promote responsible data use.
Ruling that Aldi infringed trademark could have ‘dramatic’ effect on copycat products
Niamh CarrollA court ruling that Aldi infringed Thatchers’ trademark could “open the floodgates” for similar cases, meaning retailers producing brand lookalikes may have to remove the products or face legal action.
Brand advertising may not be exempt from junk food ad ban, regulator says
Niamh CarrollIt had been previously understood that brand advertising for “less healthy” food and drink would be exempt from new laws heavily restricting the category’s ads.
Regulators on why ‘responsible influencer marketing’ is a revenue generator
Amrit VirdiJust because you own a phone doesn’t mean you know how to be a creator or how regulation works, say the ASA and the Influencer Marketing Trade Body.
ISBA boss Phil Smith to step down
Lucy TesserasPhil Smith will take on the role of Origin chair following his departure, with his focus on “driving the success” of the cross-media measurement tool.
Businesses can’t plead ignorance when it comes to AI, ad regulator stresses
Josh StephensonThe ASA found 16,000 unique ads that boasted an AI product or brand feature over a three month period.
‘Who will take responsibility?’: Exploring effective strategies for brand safety
Grace GollaschWith GARM gone, questions arise about who is responsible for brand safety, whether current safeguards are still effective and what new strategies should be implemented.
Sky Bet rapped for unlawfully processing consumer data via cookies without consent
Molly InnesThe Information Commissioner’s Office has cracked down on Sky Betting and Gaming, which is owned by Flutter Entertainment, for processing personal information and sharing with adtech firms without consent.
P&G European brand boss named ISBA vice-president
Matthew ValentineProcter & Gamble Europe chief brand officer Taide Guajardo will work alongside Boots CMO Pete Markey, who was appointed ISBA president last month.
WFA makes ‘difficult decision’ to discontinue GARM following X lawsuit
Grace GollaschThe WFA confirmed its decision to suspend GARM activities as the recent allegations from Elon Musk have “drained” the non-profit’s resources and finances.
‘This lawsuit seems misguided’: Has Musk made a mistake suing over alleged ‘boycott’?
Niamh CarrollX’s decision to sue the WFA for allegedly leading a “boycott” of the platform looks likely to deepen the gulf between the billionaire and brands.
‘I need to continually reinvent who I am’: Pete Markey on becoming ISBA president
Grace GollaschISBA’s new president and Boots CMO discusses his priorities for his tenure and the importance of community in a “lonely” senior marketing role.
Competition watchdog ‘unlikely’ to find supermarket loyalty pricing is misleading consumers
Niamh CarrollThe CMA’s analysis into loyalty pricing is still ongoing, but it says it is “unlikely” to conclude that supermarkets are unfairly inflating non-loyalty pricing to make their member pricing appear more attractive.
Marketers urged to prepare for ‘low-cookie world’ as Google abandons plans to deprecate third-party cookies
Grace GollaschRather than removing third-party cookies, Google has proposed an “updated approach” that claims to “elevate user choice”, but experts encourage marketers to continue pursuing other forms of targeting and measurement.
More menopause ads banned for making misleading claims
Matthew ValentineThe Advertising Standards Authority has banned two more ads for making unsubstantiated claims about relieving menopause symptoms.