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23 March 2018

The German Direct Marketing Association (DDV) is repositioning itself for the future as the driving force in the field of Data Driven Economy

At the General Assembly on 9th March in the Museum of Communication in Frankfurt, the German Direct Marketing Association has set an important course for the […]

1 March 2018

Head of Austria’s DPA Elected as New Chair of Art 29 WP

The Austrian data protection authority chief, Andrea Jelinek, won elections in Article 29 Working Party to take the position of a new chair of the EU’s […]

26 February 2018

Artificial Intelligence: Beyond Privacy

Opinion Column by Ivan Vandermeersch, the Secretary General of the Belgian Association of Marketing (BAM) and Board Member of FEDMA. The joyous entry of digital society […]

14 February 2018

88% of UK Consumers See Transparency as The Key to Increase Trust in Sharing Data

As businesses prepare for the new rules with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in 100 days, almost two-thirds (61%) of consumers in […]

1 February 2018

German Ministry Conducted a Research on Economic Impact of ePrivacy Regulation

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy had mandated an economic impact of the ePrivacy Regulation on online advertising and ad-based digital business model. The […]

18 January 2018

Article 29 Working Party Published Draft Guidelines on Consent and Transparency

The Article 29 Working Party has put forward proposals for two new guidelines on consent and transparency under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. These two draft […]

4 January 2018

Bulgaria’s EU Presidency: Key Priorities Outlined

The Republic holds the presidency of the Council of the EU since the 1st of January for the first six months of 2018. The presidency with […]

7 December 2017

FEDMA Defends Industry Position on ePrivacy Regulation at Privacy Platform

On November 9, European Parliament Privacy Platform held a session with the theme “Track or Treat!” Behavioural targeting and online privacy’ during IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress. The panel hosted […]

23 November 2017

Commission 2018 work programme includes proposal on fairness in platform-to-business relations and a new Deal for Consumers

The Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans presented the Commission Work Programme for 2018, entitled: An agenda for a more united, stronger and more democratic Europe”. Most […]

9 November 2017

Adequacy of Privacy Shield Confirmed Albeit With Recommendations

On the 18th October 2017, the European Commission published its first annual report on the functioning of the EU- U.S. Privacy Shield, the aim of which […]

26 October 2017

Press Release – FEDMA Regrets Missed Opportunity to Further Discuss of ePrivacy Regulation in European Parliament

26 October 2017 – Today, the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, confirmed the mandate for negotiations on the ePrivacy Regulation. The mandate received a short majority with […]

25 October 2017

ePrivacy: MEPs Adopt Extreme Report In LIBE Committee

On 19th October, the Civil Liberties justice and home affairs committee (LIBE committee) adopted the report of MEP Marju Lauristin for the review of the ePrivacy […]