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Sephora Data-Privacy Penalties Sound Alarm for Marketers

PRSay

Marketers are taking notice of California’s data-privacy laws after cosmetics retailer Sephora agreed last month to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations involving its targeted-advertising practices. Sephora also failed to process people’s requests to opt out of their information being sold, Bonta’s office said.

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How to balance the importance of data privacy and personalization in 2023

Agility PR Solutions

Big Data has created an information ecosystem in which advertisers use personal data to show consumers specific, targeted, and personalized ads online. It’s common […] The post How to balance the importance of data privacy and personalization in 2023 appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Goodbye Third-Party Cookies, Hello Content Marketing

Contently - Strategy

They’re one of the main avenues by which advertisers build personalized profiles about potential customers. In reality, third-party cookies and resulting targeted ads can feel like an invasion of privacy—or even be perceived as downright creepy. What does a Google cookieless future look like?

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Cutting The Jargon In Ad Tech PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

To safeguard consumer privacy, Google Chrome proposed the use of algorithms to create “cohorts” – groups of consumers with similar interests. PII stands for personally identifiable information and can mean name, email, phone number, or more. It’s valuable currency for advertisers when it comes to targeting.

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Big Tech Advertising: Olive Branch or Smoke Screen?

5W PR

Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers. Several key factors likely played into this strategy to push out mainstream advertising in order to update a brand’s reputation or make a push for consumer involvement.

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Campaign Recap: Advertising Week 2018

5W PR

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

Data has always informed the work of PR professionals, but the sheer volume of information available today raises new ethical and moral questions about what we collect, curate, share and use. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S. Facebook has also updated its privacy policies.

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