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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. For further reading: Using Data Ethically to Inform PR Strategies ( Strategies & Tactics , September 2022).

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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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Targeted Advertising: Does it Actually Work?

Contently - Strategy

While scrolling through Instagram, I recently stumbled on an advertisement for a hoodie. More likely, though, a firm bought data from Instagram parent Meta (formerly known as Facebook) and advertised to me a product based on my Facebook profile. But it wasn’t just any old hoodie—this one was special. Attack of the bots.

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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

Data science, once the domain of math geeks and academics, has moved from windowless basements to the top floors of organizations. If content is king, then data is the emperor. In fact, the explosive growth of data science, which employs algorithms and scientific methods to extract insights from data, may be part of the problem.

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Cutting The Jargon In Ad Tech PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

If our goal is to create a collaborative environment whereby brands, agencies, publishers, and data partners can ultimately reach consumers with positive ad experiences, why have we made it so complicated? . This would allow for targeting based on interests, rather than a user’s personal identifying data. Is Connected TV (CTV) ATV?

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Consumers say they want more control over personal data and transparency from brands

Agility PR Solutions

With continued legislation being introduced, most recently the American Data Protection and Privacy Act, CMOs, advertisers, security and compliance teams, as well as C-level executives are being further pressed to justify the use of personal information in line with consumer expectations.

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2023 PR Opportunities For Ad Tech Brands

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Despite economic headwinds, the global advertising industry has been robust and seems poised for more growth. Heading into 2023, here are some developments we should expect: CTV advertising pie getting bigger – will it overtake mobile? In fact, per this report , 98% of brand advertisers believe CTV will exceed mobile ad budgets.

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