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  • Google’s Former Head of Web Analytics for Europe Joins Privacy-Focused Analytics Vendor Piwik PRO

    Brian Clifton, an industry veteran and data privacy advocate, will assume the role of advisor to the management board to support Piwik PRO in strategic business and product development decisions. The increased demand for actionable data, a boost in focus on [...]

  • Criteo Fined €40m for GDPR Violations; YouTube Ventures into Online Games

    In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Criteo is issued a revised fine in France for GDPR violations; YouTube internally tests a new gaming feature; and Amazon ups its investment in India to USD$26bn (~£20bn). Criteo fined €40m over user targeting Tech giant Criteo [...]

  • Will AI Help or Hinder Privacy?

    Since ChatGPT launched last November, interest in artificial intelligence has skyrocketed, with discourse around its potential impact on everything from healthcare to dating. Wherever artificial intelligence is being discussed, however, one overarching theme persists: privacy. AI systems need copious amounts of [...]

  • ExchangeWire Analysis: The ATS London 2023 Lowdown

    For the first time at ATS London 2023, we asked the diverse audience of brands, agencies, publishers, and technology suppliers, a series of questions during panel discussions, to get their live thoughts on key industry trends. So who did the great [...]

  • Embracing Privacy-Enhancing Technologies: The Next Step for the Ad Industry?

    Achieving parity between safeguarding user privacy and ensuring effective ad targeting is a challenge for digital marketers, yet it remains crucial in order to preserve trust and transparency. Could PETs be the answer to all our ad tech privacy prayers? Mined, [...]

  • Google Ad Tech May Break Up; Apple Threaten to Ban Damus Over Bitcoin Tipping

    In today's ExchangeWire new's digest: Google may be forced to sell off part of its ad tech business; Apple threatens to remove Damus from the App Store over Bitcoin tipping; and a study finds that the majority of APAC consumers [...]

  • Novatiq Announces Conclusion of £11m Funding Round

    Today (June 13th, 2023) Novatiq, the telco-verified digital identity platform,  announced it has concluded a funding round of  £11m, including a £2.6m investment from Intent HQ, the privacy-first AI customer analytics and personalisation platform. The two companies are forming a [...]

  • Privacy: The State of Play

    With May marking the fifth anniversary of GDPR, privacy remains a critical issue for the tech industry. The evolution of privacy legislation has shaken integral elements of the ad tech landscape as we know it; prominently, third-party cookies have been [...]

  • The Stack: Meta Lobbied Ireland Over Data Transfers; TikTok Creator Info Stored in China

    This week: Meta lobbied Irish ministers over data transfers, TikTok stores some creators' information in China... Another eventful week for social media giants began with reports that Meta has lobbied Irish authorities over the transfer of European Facebook users' data to [...]

  • Nano Interactive Finds 70% of UK Consumers Block Their Personal Data When Online

    While many online advertisers are preparing for Google’s 2024 third-party cookie switch off, a new study from Nano Interactive reveals the rise of private browsing is already significantly impacting advertisers’ ability to target users online. The Tipping Point report, which surveyed 2,000 UK consumers to [...]